Third Call For Paul               Friday 14th October 2011

We received a call at 17.10 telling us that they may have a suitable match for Paul, we were on our way to buy a washing machine. Just goes to show how u can just get a call , whilst your just going about your everyday routine. It was emotional but at the same time relief. My friends Diane and Simon god bless them drove us to Leeds, Our children followed in the next car. Paul was upbeat and the journey  passed  by as Paul was his usual mischievous funny self. We got to the hospital and were greeted by a nurse to showed us to Paul's cubicle. He had some bloods taken and shortly after a Dr came and told us that the transplant co-ordinator's wanted to speak to Paul, I knew then ,that it was very unlikely that the transplant would commence.
They explained the reasons, I had mixed emotions as this is our third unsuccessful call. But if it wasn't for people like the donor last night: then people like Paul wouldn't have any hope. God bless all donors and their families.
Our thoughts are with the Donors family.