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Woman is reunited with her heart-lung transplant surgeon 35 years on

A woman has been reunited with the surgeon who carried out her lifesaving heart and lung transplant operation 35 years ago. Katie Mitchell, of Sidcup in Kent, was so breathless that she could barely climb the stairs before she had the operation in ...

29 Sept 2022 at 14:20

‘Waiting for a kidney during the pandemic made life so much harder’

A 23-year old student has said that waiting for a kidney transplant during the pandemic made life “so much harder”. Alisha Gokani, from Kent, is one of 4,658 patients in the UK waiting for a kidney transplant and has been on the list since 2019. ...

10 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Mother of court dispute teenager ‘blown away’ by kidney donor response – lawyer

A woman who appealed for help after saying her teenage son needs a kidney donor has been “blown away” by the response, a lawyer has said. William Verden, 17, who has kidney disease and is on dialysis, is at the centre of a treatment dispute. ...

26 Feb 2022 at 14:25

Vision scientists revive light-sensing cells in organ donor eyes

Scientists have been able to wake up light-sensing cells in organ donor eyes, a discovery which could help to develop treatments to improve vision. The researchers were also able to make the cells talk to each other the way they do in the ...

11 May 2022 at 17:55

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Tipperary woman awaiting second kidney transplant urges public to consider carrying organ donor card

A Tipperary Town woman waiting for her second kidney transplant has appealed to the public to help transform the lives of people like her by signing up to carry organ donor cards. Alison McCarthy-Fogarty from Fr Matthew Street in ...

28 Apr 2022 at 14:33

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Offaly native's late wife's donated organs helped three people lives

TULLAMORE native Noel Farrell's wife Celia, a retired nurse, passed away after a fall outside their Clonee home in August 2013 just hours before they were to go out for a meal to celebrate their 39th wedding anniversary. Noel, ...

21 Apr 2022 at 14:33

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Leitrim woman appears on new Organ Donor poster

A Leitrim woman has been included in the new campaign and poster to promote the upcoming campaign for Organ Donor Awareness Week (23-30 April). 42 grateful organ transplant recipients from all over Ireland (all who have ...

21 Apr 2022 at 15:33

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'Mummy is waiting for a sparkly heart' Cliona Marley

Lying in a bed in the Mater Hospital, Dublin, Clíona Marley wondered how to explain to her eldest child that she wouldn't be home for a while. The mother-of-three was hoping and waiting for a heart transplant and ...

22 Apr 2022 at 19:33

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Organ donor campaign urges Irish public to 'share your wishes' with family

A campaign encouraging the public to know their family's wishes in regards to organ donation has been launched ahead of a week of awareness. Organ donor families and grateful transplant recipients across Ireland ...

10 Apr 2022 at 11:33

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Organ donor campaign urges public in Carlow to 'share your wishes' with family

A campaign encouraging the public in Carlow and across Ireland to know their family's wishes in regards to organ donation has been launched ahead of a week of awareness. Organ donor families and grateful ...

06 Apr 2022 at 19:33

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Organ donor campaign urges Irish public to 'share your wishes' with family

07 Apr 2022 at 12:33

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Two Waterford transplant recipients feature on organ donation campaign poster

Two Waterford transplant recipients are featured on a campaign poster for organ donor awareness week. Kidney and liver recipient, Lexi Murphy, and heart recipient, Pranathi O'Donovan, are among ...

07 Apr 2022 at 10:33

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