A YOUNG Risca father suffering from hereditary kidney disease says he is concerned his baby daughter could have the condition.

Christian Sefton, 34, was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease when he was 18, after inheriting it from his father, Colin, 63, who had a kidney transplant 11 years ago.

Mr Sefton, who lives with his wife, Katie, 32, and their four-month-old daughter Polly, lived with the disease until 2008 when his kidneys failed and he had to start dialysis. In September 2008 he and his mother, Elizabeth, 59, underwent surgery to donate one of her kidneys.

Complications with the procedure meant the kidney clotted and the transplant was unsuccessful. He has been on the waiting list for three-and-a-half years now.

Now Mr Sefton, a music teacher, undergoes dialysis at home three times a week for four hours, which has had a huge impact on his work and family life. Mrs Sefton said they cannot go on the usual family holidays, as Mr Sefton has to book dialysis sessions at hospitals close to their destination, and Mr Sefton cannot look after their daughter when he is hooked up to the machine. The couple are also concerned that Polly could have the condition.

Mrs Sefton said: “We are worried that Polly could have it. They can do genetic and blood tests, but there are ethical difficulties involved.

Ultimately it’s down to us at the moment. It’s 50/50, so there’s a chance she might not have it.”