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David needs new lungs round two.

$8,720 donated
Given by 132 generous donors in around 11 months

Help David Donohue with his fight for survival yet again…

Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt

David Donohue is a long-standing community member hailing from Wainuiomata, and my loving partner. He has had a harder journey than most in the health department. Diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) when he was a baby, and defeating the odds and surviving to the amazing person he is today.

David has 3 beautiful children. Mya (9), and twin boys Finn and Max (20months).

David underwent an emergency double lung transplant in 2019 when his health was at his lowest. He had 3 amazing years, even worked as a courier driver delivering your packages! He was on top of the world, being well and able. Things took a turn this year… when he started feeling short of breath. A feeling he hadn’t felt for almost 3 years. A few weeks passed and his health declined, with our first trip this year to Auckland hospital. Showed a lung infection, they tried treating the infection but it was unsuccessful and lead to acute rejection of his donor lungs.

Back to hospital for planned infusions/transfusions of the antibodies causing the rejection. 7 days into treatment he suffered a serious setback. He contracted sepsis which quickly turned into septic shock. We went from having a plan, to saying our goodbyes. With such a low survival rate, we were told to prepare ourselves. To all the families surprise David stats improved! Hope for survival slowly crept in. Spending 50 days in hospital, learning to walk and eat again.

While we wait for new lungs we could do with some help from you guys.

Use of funds

Donations will go towards supporting David now, fixing our cars ($1600), house hold bills, school supplies, and food costs for when we go for transplant (we budget about $40 a day for around 3 months).

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Update coming September 20th  4 September 2024

An update will come after my next appointment on the 19th September. Watch this space

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Latest donations

Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 04 Sep 2024
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Niko
Niko on 03 Jul 2024
$100
Fatima
Fatima on 23 Jun 2024
Sending you guys lots of love ❤️
$150
Carlo
Carlo on 06 Jun 2024
$30
Samantha
Samantha on 06 Jun 2024
Sending positive vibes to you Jimmy , from us here in Opunake
$50

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This campaign started on 14 Dec 2023 and ends on 3 Dec 2024.