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BBC Douglas Forbes received a double lung transplant in 2013 A double lung transplant recipient says he is “forever grateful” to his donor and his family. Douglas Forbes, from Cheltenham, …

Cheryl Melker underwent the world's first fully robotic double lung transplant on October 22nd at New York University Langone Health Center in Manhattan. Meaker, a doctor, had been suffering from …

Patrick and Alison immediately after transplant surgery. Image by Raymond Hibert As the world faces a pandemic, the lives of Patrick and Allison, empty nesters living in Fresno, are hit …

Speech by President Michael D. Higgins At a Reception for the Irish Heart and Lung Transplant Association Áras an Uachtaráin …

“Every day I look at my two children I think of their donors. Without them I wouldn't be here.” Those are the words of miracle mother Deirdre Roche-Doherty, who is …

The longest surviving single lung transplant recipient, a 77-year-old woman from Sligo, has been honoured as she reaches the 30-year milestone. Vera Dwyer, from Keish, was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary …

There were cheers of joy when cystic fibrosis activist Orla Tinsley underwent a double lung transplant in New York last December. Over the years, her work has been joined by …

Ireland's first double lung and liver transplant patient said he plans to travel once he has fully recovered. Robert Sheehan, 29, from Asketon, Co Limerick, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis …

Billy Burke and his mother Eileen. It's been almost two months since 5,000 people took to the streets of Killorglin to support Billy Burke, but the 29-year-old cystic fibrosis patient …

Last week was Organ Donor Awareness Week, and no one recognizes the importance of organ donation more than the McElhinney twins, Rush, Jill, and Leona. Jill recently attended a birthday …