A SELFLESS former Rhyl High pupil has met with the man whose life he saved two years ago. David Maguire, 27-years-old, described it as an unreal experience when he met with 65-year-old Peter Threader at the Oriel House in St Asaph - the man who he had donated his bone marrow too in May 2012

Mr Maguire, who works predominately as a learner support worker for Cambian Pengwern College in Rhuddlan, became a member of Anthony Nolan a blood cancer charity and bone marrow register when he was just aged 16 and nine years later, he received a telephone call asking him to come for more blood tests in London.

It was revealed that Mr Maguire was a perfect match for Mr Threader - who lives in Stockport - and had been diagnosed with a form of blood cancer in which the white blood cells affect the red blood cells.

Mr Maguire, of Rhyl South West, who has a brother Kevin, sister Michelle, and parents Dave Morris and Linda Mert, said: I had to have a short course of injections for four days.

I felt a little achy. When I went back to the clinic in London a needle was placed in both arms and I lay back and whilst being treated like royalty. My best mate Silvana came with me and I was hooked up to a special machine for about six hours. They count the stem cells to see whether they have enough, then Silvana and I went back to the hotel to get ready to party. We got back just after 4am so it was not too painful.

Mr Maguire said he was pleased to receive a letter from Mr Threader to say that the transplant had been a success. The men continued to send letters initially just knowing each other as recipient and donor before exchanging details.

After speaking by email for three months, Peter asked would I meet him and I jumped at the chance, Mr Maguire added.

He looked well and healthy. I got a lovely card off his daughter.

It is strange them saying thank you to me as I have been saying thank you for giving me this life experience that money cant buy.

Mr Maguire is now hoping he can encourage more people to sign up to Anthony Nolan.

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Rhyl bone marrow donor and recipient meet two years after life-saving transplant

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