heart transplant

[homerbart]

Hi all. I have just heard from my friend in America that her son of only 35 needs a heart transplant. This boy is the all-american boy ( fantastic worker on the construction). A father of twins. Can anybody reassure me that this problem can be sorted or what. Will he wait in America for a heart or what is the crack.

[funnygirl]

Hi Homer, I am sorry to hear about your bad news.
To be honest with you I don't know how things work in America, as they don't have a health service like we do.
But I do expect they have lists of donors waiting for transplants.
I hope that they all carry organ donor cards too.

[paulos66]

Not lists of donors, I suspect like over here the majority will come from road traffic acccidents - bank holidays seem to be a good time for donors. I hope it all works out for him

[Drisgirl]

paulo -OMG -sorry but theres nothing like being straight to the point -I actually gasped -lol

In America I would suspect that their Health Service is very different from ours in that money fundamentally doesnt talk here as far as transplants are concerned -i'm afraid that a heart could be 'bought' across there -I may be wrong and cynical but anyhow I wish him and his family all the luck in the world.Its a terrible worry so hang in there yoyrself and be there for them x

[paulos66]

Sorry if I was too blunt or offended anyone, not meant - just I have very personal experience and still need to be detached - and i've just realised that this very second

[homerbart]

thanks everybody - just wanted to let you know that I received an email from his sister who said they are giving him medication and maybe get his own heart up to 50-60% working. Also she said he had shed 10lbs - this boy was never never never ever fat so has he gained perhaps with medication. My friend (his mother) wont speak to anybody as she has already lost a 26 year old son due to a hit an run some years ago.