Donna’s Story written by Az
January 9, 2012 in Your Stories | Organ Donor Recipients
This isn’t the full story of Donna’s Transplant history. Its not even a fraction, but this is my account of the time i spent with someone who would go on to change my life, my future and bring hope to many people who desperately wait for a life changing or saving transplant.
This is Donna Mansell’s story.
Written by me, her husband Az.
Its May 2008. I’ve been working 7 days a week, 10 hours a day running a kitchen for a local pub. All my kitchen staff had left due to arguments with the manager which left me to do all day everyday on my own. I was tired, miserable and a lot of the time lonely. Along came Mike. He had applied for kitchen work a few times but his phone number got lost in the myriad of notes and invoices on the notice board at work. This particular time he decided to walk in, a pushy move which worked for him. I liked his attitude and his perseverance and i thought enough was enough working on my own. We took him on and started him that week.
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