Kevin McDonald once feared for his life but is grateful for a second chance – after scoring his first goal since a kidney transplant.The midfielder grabbed Exeter’s second in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Cambridge to cap his comeback.The former Scotland international received a kidney from his brother, Fraser, in May 2021 having played with kidney disease since he was 18.A long recovery – which included months in a family isolation bubble during the Covid pandemic – was needed before any return and McDonald knows where he has come back from.“You’re always worried for your life because if something goes wrong you’re not waking up again,” he said Blackjack
Kevin McDonald once feared for his life but is grateful for a second chance – after scoring his first goal since a kidney transplant.The midfielder grabbed Exeter’s second in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Cambridge to cap his comeback.The former Scotland international received a kidney from his brother, Fraser, in May 2021 having played with kidney disease since he was 18.A long recovery – which included months in a family isolation bubble during the Covid pandemic – was needed before any return and McDonald knows where he has come back from.“You’re always worried for your life because if something goes wrong you’re not waking up again,” he said Netbet