“SHE will be able to live a normal life and stay at home with her children. I’m ecstatic — this is why I did it.”

Those are the words of Diane Wincott who is days out of hospital after donating a kidney to her daughter Jasmine Parker, effectively giving her the gift of life.

Mother-of-two Miss Parker, 21, suffered renal failure for the second time six months ago after a pregnancy, and her daughter Lexi was born 13 weeks prematurely weighing two pounds and six ounces.

Miss Parker had been on dialysis three times a week at the Churchill Hospital, Oxford, ever since.

But, last week, she had her second kidney transplant and is now back at home in Banbury where both mother and daughter are recovering well from their operations.

Miss Parker, of Fairway, Banbury, discovered her kidneys were failing five years ago, during a routine pregnancy scan for her son Leo.

She had a kidney transplant weeks before her 18th birthday, but just seven months later there were complications and the kidney showed signs of rejection.

Mother-of-four Mrs Wincott, 47, said: “It went absolutely wonderfully, really well. The kidney is working in Jasmine and the doctors are pleased as punch.

“It’s going to be hard for Jasmine for the next few weeks as she’ll have lots of hospital appointments.

“She’s only 21, she’s got two kids and doesn’t need to be plugged up to a machine three times a week.”

Miss Parker said her mum had given her her life back.

She said: “I feel absolutely marvellous. I have got loads of energy and I’m not tired all the time any more.

“She’s the best, best, best mum in the world.”

Previously Miss Parker was constantly tired and facing repeated journeys back and forth to hospital.