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| Families' grief at men's 'infected' Cardiff kidney ops | Families' grief at men's 'infected' Cardiff kidney ops |
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| The father of one of two men who died after kidney transplants allegedly infected with a parasitic worm has said he feels he signed his son's "death warrant." | The father of one of two men who died after kidney transplants allegedly infected with a parasitic worm has said he feels he signed his son's "death warrant." |
| Darren Hughes, 42, of Bridgend and Robert Stuart, 67, from Cardiff both received a kidney from the same donor. | Darren Hughes, 42, of Bridgend and Robert Stuart, 67, from Cardiff both received a kidney from the same donor. |
| The transplants took place at University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff in December 2013. | The transplants took place at University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff in December 2013. |
| An inquest is due to be heard at Cardiff Coroner's Court on Tuesday. | An inquest is due to be heard at Cardiff Coroner's Court on Tuesday. |
| Darren Hughes's father Ian spoke of his grief at having signed the consent form for his son to have the operation. | Darren Hughes's father Ian spoke of his grief at having signed the consent form for his son to have the operation. |
| It was the third time the married father-of-six had undergone kidney transplant surgery but due to a neurological condition which left him unable to hold a pen, he was unable to sign his consent. | |
| It meant his father signed on his behalf. | It meant his father signed on his behalf. |
| "I actually feel that I signed my son's death warrant," said Ian Hughes. | "I actually feel that I signed my son's death warrant," said Ian Hughes. |
| Despite their experience, his parents Ian and Jacqueline have urged people not to be put off from giving or receiving donor organs. | |
| Mr Hughes said: "Thanks to transplantation, Darren had a good life. | Mr Hughes said: "Thanks to transplantation, Darren had a good life. |
| "So anybody out there who is waiting to have a transplant, please, when the organ gets offered, accept it. Go for it. Because that person's life will be much improved." | "So anybody out there who is waiting to have a transplant, please, when the organ gets offered, accept it. Go for it. Because that person's life will be much improved." |
| His wife, Jacqueline, added: "This has been a tragedy, a real tragedy for all of us in the family and we don't really want people to be put off. | His wife, Jacqueline, added: "This has been a tragedy, a real tragedy for all of us in the family and we don't really want people to be put off. |
| "We want people to carry on having transplants." | "We want people to carry on having transplants." |
| The second man who died was Mr Stuart - known as Jim by his family. His widow, Judith, said her family needed answers to what had happened. | The second man who died was Mr Stuart - known as Jim by his family. His widow, Judith, said her family needed answers to what had happened. |
| "Jim was very optimistic about the operation. This would have made a huge difference to him - it would have meant he didn't have to be on dialysis. He was very fit and healthy, always played a lot of sport and had coped brilliantly with dialysis," she said. | "Jim was very optimistic about the operation. This would have made a huge difference to him - it would have meant he didn't have to be on dialysis. He was very fit and healthy, always played a lot of sport and had coped brilliantly with dialysis," she said. |
| "So when it happened it was absolutely devastating. | "So when it happened it was absolutely devastating. |
| "We were extremely upset as you can imagine - he'd only gone onto dialysis six months earlier and he'd been coping with it so well. | "We were extremely upset as you can imagine - he'd only gone onto dialysis six months earlier and he'd been coping with it so well. |
| "We had great plans for what we were going to do in our retirement but now that's all gone - all gone. | "We had great plans for what we were going to do in our retirement but now that's all gone - all gone. |
| "This last year had been very, very hard, each anniversary has been very hard. | |
| "The birth of my granddaughter was a joyous time but equally a distressing time. Jim should have been there to see it. And we need answers." | "The birth of my granddaughter was a joyous time but equally a distressing time. Jim should have been there to see it. And we need answers." |
| Mr Stuart's daughter Elinor Parks, who lives in Bristol, said: "It was a rollercoaster. It had seemed to go so well so our expectations were so high and then suddenly in no time at all it was like rock bottom. | Mr Stuart's daughter Elinor Parks, who lives in Bristol, said: "It was a rollercoaster. It had seemed to go so well so our expectations were so high and then suddenly in no time at all it was like rock bottom. |
| "He had so much to live for." | "He had so much to live for." |
| The donor of the kidneys also died from the same infection, according to solicitors Irwin Mitchell, lawyers for the families. | The donor of the kidneys also died from the same infection, according to solicitors Irwin Mitchell, lawyers for the families. |
| There have only been five cases in the world of people of people diagnosed with the infection, and all have died, the firm says. | There have only been five cases in the world of people of people diagnosed with the infection, and all have died, the firm says. |
| Irwin Mitchell says both Mr Stuart and Mr Hughes died of infection caused by a parasitic worm known as halicephalobus, which lives in soil and is often found in horses. | Irwin Mitchell says both Mr Stuart and Mr Hughes died of infection caused by a parasitic worm known as halicephalobus, which lives in soil and is often found in horses. |