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, …
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Belfast woman urges people to talk about organ donation 20 years after life-saving transplant – Irish News
by News Sourceby News SourceA Belfast woman who received a life-saving transplant has urged people to consider adding the 'gift of life' to their Christmas lists and talk to their loved ones about their …
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Heart Transplantation
“If it wasn’t for my donor family, I might not be here today” – Ireland’s longest living heart transplant recipient celebrates 38th birthday
Andy Kavanagh, from Coolock, was 19 years old when he underwent the transplant at the Mater Hospital, where it was operated on by renowned surgeons Maurice Nelligan and Freddie Wood. …
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Bone marrow transplantion
Guinness 0.0: Miracle! |Bone marrow transplant
by News Sourceby News SourceNon credo ai miracoli ne ho visti troppi (I don't believe in miracles. I've seen too many miracles). Oscar Wilde, Irish poet and playwright. (1854-1900) Figure 1. Figure 1: Oscar …
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Liver Transplantation
Ireland all-rounder Simi Singh on road to recovery after liver transplant surgery | Cricket News
New Delhi: Irish cricket All-rounder Simi Singh has undergone a successful liver transplant and is recovering. Earlier this month, it was revealed that Singh was suffering from acute liver failure …
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25 transplant athletes and one dialysis athlete will represent Ireland at the European Transplant Sports Championships in Lisbon, Portugal later this month. This sporting event will run from Sunday, July …
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Bone marrow transplantion
I was one of the first bone marrow transplant patients in this country – my brother gave me a second chance at life.
A woman who received Japan's first bone marrow transplant 35 years ago has told how it gave her a second chance at life. She was speaking as the 40th anniversary …
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Lung Transplantation
Woman receives first robotic double lung transplant
by News Sourceby News SourceCheryl 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 …
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Mater Misericordier University Hospital is celebrating 38 years since the surgery on the country's longest-living heart transplant patient. Andy Kavanagh was just 19 years old when he underwent surgery in …
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Liver Transplantation
Simi Singh: Irish cricketer recovering after liver transplant
by News Sourceby News SourceThe Times of India reported that Singh is awaiting a transplant at Medanta Hospital in Gurgaon, and his wife Agamdeep will donate part of his liver. The cricketer's father-in-law, Parvinder …