Brave double lung recipient Arron O'Leary dies

The arc of Arron O’Leary’s life is short but the impact was huge.

Brave double lung recipient Arron O'Leary dies

The image of the 11-year-old sitting up in his hospital bed after pulling through a gruelling double lung transplant gave hope to cystic fibrosis sufferers everywhere.

Tragically, despite initially adjusting well to his new lungs, Arron has passed away at the age of 13.

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