A heart valve donation saved my life

Sue

Having lived almost her entire life with a heart condition, Christchurch-based Sue Kobar nearly cried when her heart surgeon told her that - for the first time - her heart sounded normal.

Sue was diagnosed with a heart murmur at four years of age and had annual check-ups without incident until the age of 46.

Graham Have the conversation today

Have you talked about organ donation with your loved ones?

Graham
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Adele Hastie

I was thinking and praying for the donor family, realising the shock and overwhelming grief they would be experiencing, trying to somehow deal with this traumatic loss of their precious loved one.

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