Opinion: Two years since my lung donor saved my life, I wish more people wanted to do the same for others

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Opinion: Two years since my lung donor saved my life, I wish more people wanted to do the same for others
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Thousands of people in the UK are waiting for a transplant, often in similar situations to mine. But without more people registering as donors, many of those may not be as lucky as I was

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