Paul is getting stronger after double transplant

A TEENAGER who created medical history with a double lung transplant is hoping to return to school and complete his Leaving Certificate.

Paul is getting stronger after double transplant

Paul Minchin, with cystic fibrosis, created medical history in the Mater Hospital two weeks ago when he became the first person in Ireland to receive a double lung transplant in an Irish hospital after a four-hour operation.

Paul’s father, Peter, said the transplant operation could not have arrived at a more crucial period in his life.

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