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A double lung transplant recipient’s gratitude knows no bounds

By Laura McFarland

‘Make Every Breath Count’

A double lung transplant recipient’s gratitude knows no bounds | Photos by Jay Paul

BY LAURA MCFARLAND

AUGUST 13, 2023Expand

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Lung transplant recipient Sam Kirton at the National Donor Memorial at the United Network for Organ Sharing

“Are you ready to take your first breath?”

When Samuel Kirton’s wife, Susan, leaned over his hospital bed and asked him that question, he admits he initially shook his head no.

Kirton, who had received a double lung transplant the day before, knew he was at a point of no return. Read the full story in Richmond Magazine.

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