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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Sunday, 13 January 2013

Its been 11 days.....

11 days have now passed since my cousin passed away    :-(
I wish i could say the pain is easing.... but its not! quite the opposite really! Most nights i lay in bed crying myself to sleep! I still just cant bring myself to accept he is gone! I think that continuing his campaign probably doesn't help as i was doing this while he was here so its no different! I also cannot help but think that its the elderly who pass...not a 34 year old?! I'm dreading his funeral, but perhaps it will be closure for me? Or it will hit me straight in the face and actually realise he is gone, i wont see him again, talk to him again, cuddle him again, nor will he be the person there to cheer me up and look out for me like he always did! Only last night i had to text my cousin - i miss texting him everyday! knowing he is ok!
There was an article in the paper again on Friday - but this time the complete opposite to the first! this time it was paying a tribute to my cousin and still trying to get people to sign up!
I really do hope that by making the video, this blog and with all the support of friends and family people will sign up to the organ donor register! I pray no other families will ever have to deal with the amount of pain we all are going through! and the sense of denial!
If your reading this, and not signed up please ask yourself WHY? Is it selfishness, fear that you need to accept that 1 day you too will pass? Or that your organ will go to an alcoholic/drug user? Whatever your reason please take a moment and think what would you do if you needed a new organ? Would you take one if you were lucky enough to have one there for you? If the answer is YES... then think..... would you give 1 back once your time is up? If you could save a young persons life surely that in itself would make you want to sign up?!? Ive signed up - if something unfortunate happened to me then i would be happy knowing that i am saving someone else who is fighting for life needing an organ, just because my time is up doesn't mean someone Else's should be too! Also the fear of organs going to alcoholics or drug users - please consider there background, there may be a reason they have turned to alcohol/drugs- however then think there will more than likely always be a person of more importance than them - the emergency donor list!!!



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