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Transplant patient asks donor’s dad to walk her down the aisle

Lisa Simkin, from Nottingham, underwent a life-saving lung transplant in 2013. Her donor was 33-year-old Rhona, who had died of a brain haemorrhage days after giving birth to her second child.

Six months after the transplant, Lisa wrote a letter to Rhona’s family β€œto say thank you”.

She says the family β€œopened their door with loving arms” and she now feels part of their family.

Rhona’s dad John even walked Lisa down the aisle at her wedding.

Lisa told Radio 5 Live she feels like she’s known them all her life: β€œIt’s a very surreal feeling.”

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