Gloria's story: 'Organ donation turned my life around'

Gloria Owens, 67, from Swansea, is one of Wales' longest living transplant patients. She received her replacement kidney over 31 years ago.

She was just 19 years old when she realised that something was wrong with her kidneys. It was an illness that cost her her health, and her and her husband John a chance of having children.

Gloria has since gone on to compete in the British Transplant Games, winning 51 medals over a span of 25 years. She says the medals are in honour of her donor and their family.

Watch: Welsh competitors take part in Transplant Games

For the last seven years, Gloria and her husband John have been part of the team behind a magazine for Welsh kidney patients.

From December, Wales will be the first country in the UK to introduce a new soft opt-out system for organ and tissue donation.

The new law will presume consent for people's organs and tissues to be donated unless they stipulate otherwise.

On top of this, the new law will mean a person's family and friends will have a significant role to play in the ultimate decision to donate an organ.

Watch: Parents of Britain's youngest organ donor raise awareness of new law

Watch Megan Boot's report:

Read more about the changes to the law on the Organ Donation Wales website.