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Joyce: A lung transplant saved me from IPF

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Now here's a feel-good story to start IPF Week.

Joyce had IPF and was waiting for a lung transplant. Waiting... and waiting... and waiting.... until...

"When the phone rang at 5.20am New Year’s Day I awoke and instantly knew it was the call I’d been waiting almost a year for."

Read her story here:

blog.blf.org.uk/2014/09/joy...

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Wow what a heart lifting story, I have tears in my eyes now. I wish her and her family all the best. x

What a wonderful uplifting story! I do wish her & her family many years of happiness xx

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Thank you for this Kevin. Joyce's story was so uplifting and a joy to see her so happy and healthy. I hope this will give a lot of hope to those on here who are waiting for a lung transplant. cx

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What a brilliant story made me cry. I hope she has a long happy life.

Kim xxx

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