Mr Lonsdale continued: “I have got my life back for another 20 years at least.”
Ms Lane, from Manchester, who is also recovering from the surgery, said: “We worked together for a few years and I went on to work for another company.
“I just saw the appeal and felt I needed to do something.”
The Phd student also said she had a personal reason for responding to the appeal.
“My dad passed away in 2018. He was on the transplant list for a liver but sadly he didn’t get it in time,” she said.
“I have been really lucky all of my friends and family understand my personal reasons for what I did.”
