Organ recipient "always had faith"
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Diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis four years ago, the local woman underwent a double-lung transplant at Toronto General Hospital in late July.
No longer dependant on oxygen tanks for her survival, Peacock, 54, is enjoying a new lease on life.
“I always had faith that it would happen,†Peacock, a mother of three grown children, said of the surgery. “Ninety-nine per cent of the time I had faith. But you do get down sometimes.â€
This critical operation would not, of course, been possible without an available organ.
To that end, Peacock plans to advocate in whatever way she can for organ donation.
“One donor can save eight people’s lives,†she said during an interview at her Orillia home. “Don’t take your organs to heaven, heaven knows we need them here.â€
In the two years leading up to her operation, Peacock required oxygen fed from tanks to make up for her ever-diminishing lung capacity.
Organ recipient "always had faith". Double-lung transplant recipient Deanna Peacock is urging residents to their sign organ-donor cards. Peacock underwent a double-lung transplant in July after being diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis four years ago. Frank Matys
ORILLIA - To say that Deanna Peacock is breathing easier these days would be a massive understatement.
Diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis four years ago, the local woman underwent a double-lung transplant at Toronto General Hospital in late July.
No longer dependant on oxygen tanks for her survival, Peacock, 54, is enjoying a new lease on life.
“I always had faith that it would happen,†Peacock, a mother of three grown children, said of the surgery. “Ninety-nine per cent of the time I had faith. But you do get down sometimes.â€
This critical operation would not, of course, been possible without an available organ.
To that end, Peacock plans to advocate in whatever way she can for organ donation.
“One donor can save eight people’s lives,†she said during an interview at her Orillia home. “Don’t take your organs to heaven, heaven knows we need them here.â€
In the two years leading up to her operation, Peacock required oxygen fed from tanks to make up for her ever-diminishing lung capacity.
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