Ireland's longest living heart transplant patient says he is still alive thanks to the kindness of his donor mother. Andy Kavanagh, 19, thought he had a bad case of the …
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Heart Transplantation
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A 31-year-old woman who received a kidney transplant from her mother says she can't repay the favor. A 31-year-old woman from Belfast has become the 3,000th person in Northern Ireland …
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Liver Transplantation
9-year-old Irish boy who received liver transplant now battling cancer, mother says 'needs a miracle'
A nine-year-old Irish boy who underwent a liver transplant four months ago is now battling cancer, with his mother claiming he now “needs a miracle”. Charlie Lynch has amazed doctors …
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Doctors told Amy Fitzpatrick's mother that she would die unless she received a liver transplant. Audrey Fitzpatrick, 45, whose 15-year-old daughter Amy went missing in Spain and was believed to …
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Emotional effects
Max Johnson's mother breaks down in tears after hearing name of girl who saved her son
Emma Johnson said she was filled with emotion when she heard that tragic Keira Ball's heart still beats inside Max's. Yay! Lawmakers agree to amend organ donation law Saves hundreds …
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Kidney Transplantation
Organ Donation Awareness Week: Wicklow mother 'very lucky' to have baby girl after kidney transplant
“The gift of my life is a gift that will continue to live on. Not a day goes by that I don't think about my donor.” Aged just 19, she …
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Avril Whitty, 29, was diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) shortly after marrying her husband, Justin. It is a rare and poorly understood autoimmune disorder of the bile duct that …
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Tara’s son Jimmy recieved a kidney from his aunt Martina. Tara speaks about Martina’s selfless offer, and how important Organ …
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Liver Transplantation
Selfless mother donates two organs to save son's life | The Independent
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Bone marrow transplantion
Clontarf mother asks public to donate blood after infant diagnosed with rare disease
by Amy Donohoeby Amy DonohoeA DUBLIN mother is appealing to the public to donate blood after her young daughters received a life-saving bone marrow transplant. Sarah Nolan from Clontarf has come forward. rare disease …