When Frank D'Cy was called to the hospital late last Wednesday night to get rid of cancer for the much-anticipated liver transplant surgery, it must have seemed just a reward. The Irish-born screenwriter has played the most amazing role in the past few days. Not only has he raised public awareness about the chronic shortage of transplant donors, he has also persuaded over 10,000 people to sign the carriage of organ donor cards according to the article he wrote. observer A massive one-hour interview last Sunday and on Ireland radio.
The number of requests broke all records. Irish Health Minister Mary Harney touched his account and even pledged to lead the country to adopt a system of potential consensus, urging his family to talk about the matter at home.
However, Deasy, 49, does not see the fruits of his campaign. He died on the operating table Thursday morning after his liver was finally available. His wife, Marie, said observer: “I can't find a word to describe how I feel about losing Frank. The pain is insufficient. Continue his campaign and continue his wonderful legacy.”
The day before he went into the hospital, D'Cy was clearly excited by the impact his articles and interviews had had. Email he sent observer The executive said, “Would you like to record a record number of donor cards requests in Ireland on Monday? That number doubled yesterday…”
So when Frank himself got his phone – after seven months of waiting, when he was admitted to the Royal Edinburgh Clinic, he must have felt, as he previously explained, “as he saw hope and promise in the next room.”
His death comes when he appears very close to survival – the most important statistics show: 1,000 people die each year while waiting for a transplant, Three times a day.
“We were waiting for the phone with such annoyance, but that wasn't the news we wanted,” said his brother, Declan. The tribute was played. Deasy's literary agent Anthony Jones said he was “a wonderful, funny, tough, clever guy.” Actor Dougray Scott called him “the most extraordinary writer I've ever worked for.”
Scott starred in a TV drama on Deasy Father and son, Added: “A small part of life is lucky and a blessing enough to meet someone like Frank D'Cy.. Whenever I spent time or talked to Frank, I always felt the warmth, wisdom and the pure joy of life I remembered from my father. That's how special he was to me.
“He had everything I admired as a human. [He was] Protecting, caring and loving his very special wife and children. And brave, very brave. Frank D'Cy is always with me. ”
Dublin's editorial Herald at night D-Cy said, “It gave hope to thousands.” Another tribute said, “The expensive ads and major weekly campaigns failed to induce the responses Frank D'Cy managed with heartfelt speeches.”
Helen Mirren and D'Cy won his Emmy Award The main suspect The episode was said to have been devastated by his death. His latest project was a film called GazaMirren plays the Jewish doctor whose daughter was killed.
One of his friend, film and television producer Andy Harrys said, “I didn't think he was going to die, he wasn't going to get that port, and he went ahead with him years.
“The fact that he wrote the article observer, And it leaves behind this incredible legacy of helping others.
Deasy found love and a new home when she went to interview Glasgow's criminal attorney Marie Connolly 13 years ago. The couple has three children, between 5 and 10 years old.
In his article in observerDeasy writes: “It's hardly changed at home. I take my kids to school, celebrate birthdays and discuss whether they're old enough to go to school on their own. They probably won't be old enough without their fathers.
Speaking to D'Cy on Wednesday afternoon, Anthony Jones said, “When he was able to start work again with the drama he's making for the BBC, he was fine and already had plans. It was the third time he's been called out about a new liver.
“He was very proud of the impact in Ireland, especially when the Health Minister was on the same radio show the following day, when she announced that she was considering the law for the presumption of consent, which means a lot to him.
Joe Duffy hosted an RTE radio chat show Live Linein Ireland's biggest, and on top of that, Deasy appeared. Duffy was in college with Dicky in Dublin, but the pair lost contact over the years as their careers went on different paths, but the radio presenter followed his writing career.
“I read that work observer And I called him right away to see if he was coming to the show. He was happy to come and he caused something unique.
“The response from our listeners was unprecedented. We ended up running shows on the subject all week, and there were some surprising stories. She asked to use his organs, saying that her son had committed suicide before.
“[There were] A tremendous story that proves that people really find comfort from donating the organs of their loved ones,” Duffy added. I didn't need to ask him questions, he worked on all the problems and his humanity – touched everyone who heard him. ”
He added: “It's an incredible legacy, but of course he doesn't start balancing the losses his family is suffering right now.
By Friday afternoon, the Irish Kidney Association had reported that it had received more than 10,000 requests from donor cards, the highest demand. Its CEO, Mark Murphy, said observer That the association was flooded with texts and calls from thousands of people who were touched by Deasy's light-form descriptions, and had to print and send thousands of additional cards.
One of the things Deasy mentioned was Donegal's Letter Kenny Vienna White (28), who won two gold medals in badminton in the Australian World Transplant Games last month. “The people who donated my kidneys have given me a new life,” she said. “It was life-changing.
“What Frank D'Cy did last week was to turn organ donations into a national issue. By making it public, he asked thousands more people to come forward and become donors.
Connor Richardson's daughter Lucy was in coma in March 2006 before being airlifted to a British hospital before undergoing a liver transplant. The 5-year-old is currently attending primary school in West Dublin, when his father said he was “healthy and heartfelt.” “Lucy is a living proof of how a transplant can change someone else's life,” her father said. “Frank D'Cy's eloquence on radio was another. I think he'll save his life by creating more organ donors, something his family should be proud of.”
Terry Mangan, president of the Irish Heart and Lang Society, shared the same sentiment. “We should be very grateful to Frank and his family for highlighting the need for more organ donors.
“For those who believe in God, or those who believe in life beyond the grave, why should we be concerned about what will happen to our bodies when we die? If we believe that our souls leave our bodies, why will our bodies organs be corrupted or burned on Earth?”
In Deasy's final charm, he spoke of his own “disastrous” situation: “The problem with liver tumors is that when you can have surgery, there are only small windows. After that, the tumor gets too big and the cancer spreads.
However, he added: “I am one of the thousands of patients with the UK organ transplant list and we ourselves live in an invisible, death row. The answer is you and me, the citizens, we are together. The system works, but people need to act to agree to organ donation.
Deasy was joking that it was the pain caused by the critical obstacles received by his first film. Deliverystarring Gabriel Byrne, prematurely whitening his hair. After this weekend, the review of Frank D'Cy's legacy shines clearly.
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