“Those who don’t know us often think that people like me live life feeling like victims, but I saw throughout my life and those of my fellow organ-recipient friends (many of whom are no longer around) that it couldn’t be further from the truth. I learnt to appreciate a whole lot more the things that most people take for granted.”
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“When you’re faced with this sort of news, every discussion with the doctor becomes nerve-wracking. I try to sit calmly as he explains to me the situation, but my mind is racing, constantly dreading the next sentence. It feels like a clock ticking loudly and you can do nothing to stop it. The physician never uttered the words “he’s got this long to live”, but in the back of my mind, that clock ticking grew ever louder.”
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