New Zealand - Woman makes ultimate sacrifice for dying friend

July 20, 2008

Woman makes ultimate sacrifice for dying friend

Kerry McIntyre gave up more than half her liver this year to save

the life of her friend, former Mosgiel woman Joanne Waghorn.

Despite risks to herself, the 44-year-old Winton mother of two made the

decision to donate 62.5% of her liver after watching Mrs Waghorn get

sicker every day due to a blood disorder.

" When your best friend is dying and you think you can help, then you

just don't think about those things [the risks] to be honest, " Mrs

McIntyre said.

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July 20, 2008

Hi Penny - good to hear from you.

I didn't even know, and I live here!!

Its interesting the facts of:

20 live donor liver transplants performed in NZ since 2002.

Of those

13 have been adult-to-children, 7 adult-to-adult.

4 live donors were not related to the recipient.

I thought Australia would be ahead of us in live liver transplants!!!!

Best wishes from who is very warm for the middle of winter

down the south of New Zealand - there is a high pressure zone over us

with very warm air from Australia!!

>

> ,

> They wont even consider it here, which surprises me, as we share

the cadaver

> livers through the same transplant program. I didn't even realize

they did

> live donation in NZ.

> Thanks for that,

>

> Penny T (in cold wintery Qld)

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