UPDATE: a newly established charity has been set up in memory of my cousin: 'My Butterfly Family' aiming to help children who has lost a parent and similarly parents who have lost a child due to not receiving their gift - an organ transplant.
For more information, please visit: www.mybutterflyfamily.weebly.com

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*ORGAN DONATION*
Would you recieve an organ if you needed one?

IF YOU BELIEVE IN RECEIVING/DONATING AN ORGAN PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!

According to the NHS organ donation, (2012) Only 31% of the populaion have joined the organ donor register.Within England and Wales, in 2011 there were 484,367 deaths registered.

To understand the importance of becoming an organ donor that meant there were approximatly 2906202 organs wasted in 2011 alone based on each donor providing 6 organs each. (Office for National Statistics, 2012)

My Story

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IN 2010 MY AUNTIE LOST HER BATTLE, LATER THAT YEAR MY DEAR COUSIN WAS DIAGNOSED WITH EXACTLY THE SAME CARDIAC CONDITION.

MY COUSIN WAS ONLY 33 YEARS OLD, HAS 2 AMAZING LITTLE BOYS AND HAD SO MUCH TO FIGHT FOR.

HOWEVER, HE DIDNT RECIEVE THE HEART HE MUCH NEEDED AND SADLY SLIPPED AWAY FROM US 2-01-2013.

THE LAST FEW MONTHS OF HIS LIFE CONSISTED OF LIVING IN HOSPITAL, ON A TRANSPLANT UNIT WHICH WAS FAR FROM HOME MEANING FEW VISITORS WERE ABLE TO TRAVEL THE DISTANCE, ESPECIALLY HIS CHILDREN.

HE WAS UNABLE TO LEAVE THE HISPITAL UNTIL/IF A HEART BECAME AVAIABLE. HE WAS COVERED IN BRUISES, ON ENDLESS MEDEICATOIN, CONSTANTLY HOOKED UP TO MACHINES MEANING HE COULD NOT HAVE A BATH OR A SHOWER, SOMETHING WE DAILY TAKE FOR GRANTED.

All his pain, suffering and loneliness could have been limited if a donor heart was available! YOU CAN BE A HERO AND SAVE LIVES. #liveon

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YOU CAN CHOOSE WHAT TO DONATE!!!!! (Stage 2 of registration)
Please dont delay, "I'll register tomorrow".... TOMORROW COULD BE TOO LATE
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The feeling of being desperate for an organ will not hit untill you or a loved one is in the position of needing an organ to survive.

Part of you will always live on once registering to the organ donor register. BE A HERO

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LUKE 6:38:

"Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full--pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back."

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Friday 30 November 2012

Decision Day

So yesterday my cousin had to decide whether he wanted to stay in hospital awaiting a heart or undergo further corrective surgery. This surgery would be fine on any other person but is highly risky for my cousin :-( plus if he has the surgery... he comes off the transplant list!!!!!!!!!! He knows he has his whole families support whatever he chooses, but in the end his chosen what is best for him, and that is it undergo the surgery! I have everything crossed as he is due to go down on Wednesday 5th December 2012. Its a very long procedure as its open heart and there is a chance he may not even make it out of the theatre :-( his a fighter though so i know he will be fine!!!!!!!! In my heart i would have wanted him to stay on the transplant list but his made his decision based on his children, he wants a few more years (hopefully) to have as much fun as he can with his children before things begin to deteriorate again. Words cannot explain how proud i am of my cousin, and i will continue to raise awareness on organ donation so other people don't have to go through similar situations!!!!!

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Saturday 24 November 2012

Support from Thanet Gazette

Furthermore to raising awareness of the need for people to sign up to the organ donor register myself and my cousin were able to get an article in the Thanet Gazette on the 23rd November 2012 courtesy of a friend of his. Within the text my cousin has made some strong facts which i hope will make people realise just what organ donation means to those seeking an organ!
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO REGISTER PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK - http://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/ukt/  many, many thanks!
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Thursday 22 November 2012

tonight on itv1

Tonight on itv1 - waiting for a heart. I can only Hope and beg everyone watches this as it will really put into perspective what those awaiting organ transplants have to go through.
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Sunday 18 November 2012

False Hope

So yesterday my cousin was informed there is a mathcing heart....brilliant!!!!!!!! he was preped for surgery etc. then told it needed to be checked over to make sure it is all ok. there was also 1 other guy who was a match for it...can you imagine the tension!!!!!! 2 anxious hours later.... the heart was found to be defective! how upsetting for everyone but particulary for my cousin! the thought that all his suffering and pain could be over! that he could begin to live his life properly again and spend quality with his much loved family...time he cannot win back from being in hospital!!!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE sign up to the organ donor register!!!!!
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Monday 12 November 2012

Today ive started up this blog in hope to spread awareness regarding the desperate need for people to join the organ donor register. I have done this not only for my cousin but for all those children and adults whom desperatly seek an organ. Im 23, i have signed up to the register as the thought of saving someones life once mine is over could not satisfy me more. PLEASE CAN YOU DO THE SAME, many thanks.
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