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3,172 waiting for a heart

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52 waiting for a heart-lung

278 waiting for small bowel

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Saturday, February 18, 2012

Friendship taken to heart - Australia

The Sidney Morning Herald | Kira Sprucys-Tahar

ON THE anniversary of her son's death, Dianne Connor would send a single yellow rose to the recipient of her son's heart.

Five years after his transplant, Terry Donovan reciprocated. He sent Mrs Connor a yellow rose bush to plant in her garden.

Her son, Nathan Westwood, died after a car accident just before Christmas in 1992. ''We had discussed it,'' said Mrs Connor, who lives on the Gold Coast. ''He wanted to donate his organs.'' Her son's kidneys and corneas were also donated.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/national/friendship-taken-to-heart-20120218-1tfqf.html#ixzz1mkMhOXK7

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Saturday, February 18, 2012

Friendship taken to heart - Australia

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