Danielle Ward from Drumchapel in Glasgow was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension at just three-years-old
Danielle Wards, 14, from Drumchapel in Glasgow was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension - which is when there is high pressure inside the arteries - at just three-years-old and has been travelling between Glasgow Queen Elizabeth and the Great Ormond Street Hospital, in London, for treatment ever since, reports Glasgow Live.
Celtic supporter Danielle was born prematurely but around the time she started nursery she started be sleeping constantly. Her concerned parents James and Suzanne sought medical advice and after multiple trips to her GP, she was referred to the cardiology department who confirmed she had pulmonary hypertension.
James said: "When she was diagnosed, it was quite a weird feeling because we knew there was something wrong. They took us into a side room and told us. Top news stories today "There’s no time frame on the transplant and it is one of the biggest gifts she’ll receive. Unfortunately, someone else needs to lose their life for her to receive it and it’s overwhelming thinking back at it.
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