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What is your city / state and country of residence?

EAST SUSSEX IN THE UK

How are you touched by transplantation?

I am a Recipient

If you are a recipient, what type of transplant did you receive?

Heart, Double Lung

Recipients: In this space, feel free to list those you are grateful to for receiving the Gift of LIfe:

I had my Transpalnt when I was 13 years old I was the 12th child in the UK to have a Heart and Lung Transpalnt I was blessed by a little boy Heart and Lung and with out his gift of life to me I would not be hear and my lovely little girl Megan would also not be hear I have been blessed in so many way and when megan was four I meet my donors mum and sister sadly the the father of the little boy took his own life .
But I see my donors mum alot and she been down to me for a holiday she is the most wonderful person in the world and she means alot to me.

If you are a recipient, what type of donor did you receive your Gift of Life from?

Deceased Donor

What is your principal transplant med(s)?

Too many to name

What is your hospital and, or doctor's name, city / state and country?

Harefield Hospital Middlesex it was Sir Magdi Yacoab but it now Dr Martin Carby

What do you do for a living?

wife /mother cook clearner and most of all ZOO KEEPER

About Me: Please use this space to tell the community about yourself and your unique experience with transplantation:

Well here I am 19 years down the line since I had my transplant and believe me it has been an adventure and a challenge, but I have learnt so much and for that is has made me a stronger person.
I guess I should tell you why I had to have a Heart and Lung Transplant in 1976. I was born with half a heart, two chambers and one valve when I should of had four chambers and two valves. At that time in medical history they were not doing Transplants on children, so it was not until the late 80’s they started to do them on children. In 1987 I was put on the transplant waiting list where I waited for two years. It was on the 17th of September I was given the gift I had been waiting for, I was the 12 child in th UK to have a Transpalnt so it was very new to me and the doctors. Since having my Transplant it has not been plain sailing. There been ups and downs, happy and sad days, but I have leant a lot about myself and about learning to live with new organs. I feel honoured and blessed to been given such a wonderful gift and without that gift I could of not of had such a lovely life, nor would I have been able to have my beautiful daughter Megan. Megan was born on the 11th of July 1998 and I was the third person in the UK to have a baby, but the first person in the UK to give birth naturally, so to me she is my second wonderful gift I have been given. It is now 19 years since I have had my Transplant and because I have been given so much support and help from other people, it is now my time to give back some of the support and help I have been given in the past. That is why I have set up this support group. It is for people all over the world who have had all sorts of Transplants, and the aim of the group is to support and understand each other, but most of all just be there and form wonderful friendships that will last for

Please help us reach other members by telling us how you found Transplant Cafe:

Just on the net thought myspace

What is your relationship status?

Married

What is Your Favorite Quote(s)?

Life is what you make it and each and everyone of us are blessed to been given the gift of life

My Personal (non-commercial) Website, Page, or Blog URL:

http://www.lookbeyondtheheart.com

My "MySpace" Page (copy and paste your profile page URL):

http://www.myspace.com/transplantgifts

My Facebook Page (copy and paste your profile page URL):

http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=16674848126&ref=ts