The Importance Of Organ Donation #3

9th February 2009

Dear Alistair

Once again, please excuse this intrusion to your life. I hope you are well at this time and Christmas was not too difficult for youl (sic, Anne would have enjoyed that typo!).

I am writing as I have received more news. A 3 month old baby girl received a heart tissue patch as part of a complex procedure called a Norwood Operation. This procedure is performed to repair one of the more complicated congenital heart defects where all of the structures on the left side of the heart (the side which receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs and pumps it out to the body) are severely underdeveloped. This procedure will have made a huge difference to her health and even saved her life. This is only possible with thanks to you and your partner Anne-Marie, following her sad death last May.

I hope this news continues to comfort you in your grief.

http://www.uktransplant.org.uk/ukt/how_to_become_a_donor/how_to_become_a_donor.jsp