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Stars in tribute to brave Emily 10 May 2005 — Surrey Mirror Series  The world of celebrity touched a young cystic fibrosis sufferer waiting for a lungs transplant who found herself the centre of attention at an awards ceremony...  Read the full article at http://icsurreyonline.icnetwork.co.uk/ |
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on the Richard & Judy Show 21 December 2005 — MedicAlert Emily Thackray, a 21 year old who suffers from Cystic Fibrosis, will not be without her MedicAlert bracelet. She recently appeared on the Richard & Judy show, proudly wearing her MedicAlert Emblem as she is on the UK Transplant waiting list for a new lung... Read the full article at http://www.medicalert.org.uk/ |
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Inside story: cystic fibrosis: facing my own death 03 December 2005 — The Times On February 17, 2005, I learnt that I had a year to live. Maybe two if I’m lucky. The doctor who explained my predicament was a lovely, gentle man, who had a look of embarrassment on his face, as though he felt in some way to blame for my chronic deterioration... Read the full article at http://www.timesonline.co.uk/ |
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Your Life: Health: Why This New Year is so Special 28 December 2005 — The Daily Mirror Emily Thackray blew the budget on Christmas presents this year. She's spent hours decorating her tree, painstakingly matching ribbons and bows with her wrapping paper. She is putting all her efforts into having the best Christmas ever - because it is likely to be her last... Read the full article at http://www.bighealthtree.com/ |
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'I could die waiting for lungs' 08 July 2006 — BBC News Emily Thackray needs a double lung transplant, but knows her chances of dying on the waiting list are 50/50... Read the full article at http://news.bbc.co.uk/ |
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Not despairing 29 November 2006 — Nick Robinson's Newslog Everyone's thoughts will be with Gordon and Sarah Brown tonight, after the news emerged that their four-month-old son Fraser has cystic fibrosis. My thoughts instantly turned to an event a couple of years ago which I attended at 11 Downing Street. It was, ironically, to raise funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. The star of the evening was Emily Thackray, pictured on the left with the Chancellor... Read the full article at http://www.bbc.co.uk/ |
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CYSTIC FIBROSIS SUFFERER EMILY'S MESSAGE OF HOPE TO THE BROWNS 01 December 2006 — The Daily Mirror Cystic fibrosis sufferer Emily Thackray was impressed when she met Gordon Brown two years ago. But neither could have known the challenge his family would face this week. She was introduced to the Chancellor as ambassador for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust in 2004 and found him genuinely interested in helping patients. Now Mr Brown and wife Sarah have announced their four-month-old son Fraser - brother of John, two - has the same disease... Read the full article at http://www.mirror.co.uk/ |
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'Each breath I take is so precious' 07 July 2007 — BBC News "From the first breath each morning I savour my life and enjoy it to the full," says Emily Thackray, who has cystic fibrosis. Seven months ago, Emily had just weeks to live... Read the full article at http://news.bbc.co.uk/ |
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Emily is making the most her special gift 15 July 2007 — Epsom Guardian Emily Thackray is celebrating a week she thought she might not see. The 23-year-old from Ewell - who underwent a double lung transplant in January - is one of the star patients publicising National Transplant Week and highlighting the desperate the need for more donor organs... Read the full article at http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/ |
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