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Original poster

Peter cant go on the urgent list

29 replies

misdee · 17/04/2007 22:33

update there

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Beauregard · 17/04/2007 22:37

misdee i'm sorry
where does peter being tall come into it?

RubberDuck · 17/04/2007 22:37

Oh.... buggery buggery bollocks.

Wish I could offer something more than hugs and best wishes...

peachygirl · 17/04/2007 22:38

Really sorry to see this Misdee

SherlockLGJ · 17/04/2007 22:39

Oh darling......

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misdee · 17/04/2007 22:40

The donor must be the same height or taller by a maximum % (cant remember what % it is atm). he cant take a heart from someone smaller.

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MrsWho · 17/04/2007 22:43

Sad Sad Sad

WideWebWitch · 17/04/2007 22:43

Your blog is great misdee, I'm so sorry to hear this.

Pinkchampagne · 17/04/2007 22:44

So sorry misdee

Beauregard · 17/04/2007 22:46

Reallyi didn't realise that was a factor.
I apologise for my ignorance

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misdee · 17/04/2007 22:47

thats ok PFNM i didnt know either untill it was all explained to us.

thank you WWW.

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Clary · 17/04/2007 22:49

misdee I have your blog on my favourites but not read it for a while. It is really good. I am so so sorry to read the latest entry.

Hoping and hoping that you get the call you deserve soon.

AitchTwoOh · 17/04/2007 22:51

oh balls, misdee. not fair.

Bubble99 · 17/04/2007 22:54

Yet another hurdle for you all to jump.

I'm so sorry to hear this.

hunkermunker · 17/04/2007 22:54

Oh, darling Wish there was something I could say or do x x x

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misdee · 17/04/2007 22:54

oh they re-presented his case to the surgeons thats not gonna make much difference really.

just fed up with it all.

time to start slipping donor cards into tall peoples back pockets.

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sallyheartshapedstrawberry · 17/04/2007 23:08

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NorksBride · 17/04/2007 23:14

Oh bloody hell. Sorry misdee xx

wrinklytum · 17/04/2007 23:41

So sorry,have not posted on your threads before but have seen other posts.Sending big hugs for you both.

littlelapin · 18/04/2007 00:10

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oranges · 18/04/2007 00:14

It must be so hard to keep on going.

hippipotami · 18/04/2007 10:25

Oh Misdee I am so sorry!!
I am 6ft1 and carry a donor card. Don't know may other tall folk, but will tell them about the importance of donor cards when I meet anyone!

Sorry to hear about L's asthma problems too. Saw on your blog she has been given the same spacer as my dd. (we have had it for 1 week now)
Sounds like they have the same asthma - coughing not the obvious wheezing.
Sorry to hear nursery was so crap at passing these important items on.

Grrr on your behalf.

Stay strong.

coppertop · 18/04/2007 10:32

Misdee xx

anorak · 18/04/2007 10:36

I could cry for you misdee

It's all so unfair, and so hard.

Hulababy · 18/04/2007 10:37

So sorry misdee

So, if Peter was at another hospital would he be allowed on the urgent list? Just seems really unfair that he can't go onto the urgent list because they have already had 3 hearts anyway.

MerlinsBeard · 18/04/2007 10:46

Oh misdee

Have you thought about going on gmtv or this morning so that it makes people aware of things like height wrt transplants? Would also make your situation known and more people aware of organ donation as well.

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