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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Tuesday 1 January 2013

WE NEED YOU ALL TO PRAY!! PLEASE

At present, things really are not looking good for my cousin! Long story short but his body is just giving up after having to fight for soooo long! I cannot but feel for the rest of my family who need to make the decision whether or not to continue with his treatment. Deep down we all know that my cousin would not want to be suffering like this nor for his quality of life to be decreased compared to what it was. I keep telling myself that he will be fine, his a fighter so yeah....he WILL be fine! right?!?!?!???? I feel so useless being miles and miles away from him and i really want to be there holding his hand but then the last time i saw him, although he was living in hospital, i could have a full conversation with him, he was his usual chirpy self and conscious! I know thats how i want to remember him, but then the guilt i feel for not being there now! I just dont know what to do! His partner has her amazing family around her too but similarly i feel i should be there to support her in a hard time like this! Im getting sick and tired of the worst things happening to people who are closet to me! why is it that all the bad things happens to the people who least deserve it? My cousin has never set a single foot out of line, always worked before becoming ill, started a family with two amazing boys and then went on to meet his amazing and supportive partner who has stuck by him through everything! She has been his rock!!! PLEASE PRAY FOR MY COUSIN!!!
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