You often hear small children say their dads are their heroes – but for Máirtín Mac Gabhann, it’s the other way around 👏
You often hear small children say theirHis son Dáithí, 6, was born with a serious heart condition called hypoplastic left heart syndrome, and is on the waiting list for a heart transplant.
‘When I saw him for the first time, my life changed forever. I can’t remember what life was like before then, but life also got a lot harder at that stage as well.’He was put straight into intensive care, and was later flown to the Evelina Children’s Hospital in London for open heart surgery.supports HTML5 video
‘At that stage, Dáithí was six days post open heart surgery and hadn’t opened his eyes yet. The surgeon said we we could let Dáithí pass away peacefully, or they could try a procedure that they weren’t sure would work. Donate4Daithi was originally intended only for west Belfast – but it quickly grew and received national attention.
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