But Paul Dooley of Drumchapel says it was all worthwhile.

Paul donated his kidney to a person experiencing renal failure in England on February 4 after signing up to the kidney donor transplant list.

The 30 year old however was rushed back into hospital when his wound became infected.

Paul, who attended St Andrew’s High School and lived in Clydebank for seven years, said: “I have an infection in the wound. They opened it up again so I go every two to three days to get it packed and dressed. I have vacuum dressings on it now which are helping, it could be another three to four weeks before it heals.

But Paul, who works as a car salesman, has no regrets.

He said: “The surgeon told me that everything went well for the recipient.

“You go through the tests knowing that you will donate to a stranger. I don’t know if it’s male or female, you don’t get to find out.” Paul was inspired to become an altruistic donor — when a live donor gives an organ to an unknown recipient — by following in the footsteps of his older brother Kenneth Dooley.

Last month Paul and Kenny became the first siblings in the UK to donate a kidney to strangers.

Kenny, 35, had become aware of altruistic organ donation five years ago while studying bio-chemistry at Aberdeen’s Robert Gordon University.

Despite having no previous knowledge of renal failure, Kenny was struck by the idea and contacted Kath Brown, a transplant coordinator with NHS Glasgow. Following 17 months of medical tests, including a psychiatric assessment, he donated his kidney on May 18, 2011.

Paul wanted to support Kenny with his fundraising for Kidney Research UK. But the more he learned about people living with renal failure, the more he wanted to help.

“I got helping him out with charity work and it made me realise how big a thing it was that he did,” Paul said.

“You know that it’s a good thing, but to see the difference it makes to recipient’s life and their family is incredible. The more I helped out and the more I spoke to people that’s when I realised that’s what I want to do.” He added: “I would not have done this if Kenny never donated back in 2011. I was totally inspired and proud of him that everything I do now is with him in mind.” Paul is also going on to follow his brother as a skilled fundraiser, last year raising £15,000 for charity Give a Kidney, which focuses on altruistic donors.

But 2015 will see the selfless man turn his attentions to his new charity called Gift a Kidney and its dedicated website, www.giftakidney.org.uk.

A previously planned fundraiser in Clydebank Town Hall on April 25 has been cancelled, but more events will be planned later in the year.