David needs new lungs round two.

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.