“Every day we have to be ready for that call”: Lincolnshire man on transplant waiting list for a year

'I will always remember the day I was put on the list,' he said

A Lincolnshire dad in need of a double lung transplant has spoken out about being on the hospital waiting list for a year.

“It was a day of mixed emotions. I was pleased to be on the list, knowing that I needed a transplant, but I was also very scared that this was happening to me. People would always say ‘but you look so well’,” he added. To mark Organ Donation Week 2022, which runs from September 26 until October 2, people across the UK are encouraged to share their donation wishes with their loved ones.

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