Kind-hearted donor saves Karen’s life

A young mother is enjoying every minute of her new life that started just months ago when she received a heart transplant.

Karen McDermott, 38, a mother of two from Clonakilty, Co Cork, said she found it strange to hear her heart beating again in August last year.

“After waking up from my transplant operation I could immediately feel the blood circulating around my body,” she said.