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Funeral for heart transplant girl | Funeral for heart transplant girl |
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Hundreds of mourners have attended the funeral of two-year-old heart transplant patient Zoe Chambers. | Hundreds of mourners have attended the funeral of two-year-old heart transplant patient Zoe Chambers. |
The toddler, from Hull, East Yorkshire, died suddenly on 12 July just a month after celebrating the first anniversary of her life-saving operation. | The toddler, from Hull, East Yorkshire, died suddenly on 12 July just a month after celebrating the first anniversary of her life-saving operation. |
She had been doing so well she was due to be the youngest competitor at the British Transplant Games in August. | She had been doing so well she was due to be the youngest competitor at the British Transplant Games in August. |
Her father Rob carried her small white coffin into Hull's Northern Crematorium for the funeral service. | Her father Rob carried her small white coffin into Hull's Northern Crematorium for the funeral service. |
Last year, Zoe, who was born with a heart valve defect, was given only weeks to live and was put at the top of the European heart transplant list. | Last year, Zoe, who was born with a heart valve defect, was given only weeks to live and was put at the top of the European heart transplant list. |
She had suffered six cardiac arrests and was kept alive by an artificial heart until a donor was finally found after a campaign by her parents Rob and Julie Chambers. | |
She underwent a 10-hour operation at Newcastle's Freeman Hospital on 28 June 2007. | She underwent a 10-hour operation at Newcastle's Freeman Hospital on 28 June 2007. |
Last month it was announced that Zoe would take part in the British Transplant Games in Sheffield in August. | Last month it was announced that Zoe would take part in the British Transplant Games in Sheffield in August. |
Carol Olley, from Transplant Sport UK, said: "Over a million people signed the organ donor register due to the campaign orchestrated by the Chambers family and Zoe's courage. | Carol Olley, from Transplant Sport UK, said: "Over a million people signed the organ donor register due to the campaign orchestrated by the Chambers family and Zoe's courage. |
"In that sense Zoe has changed lives." | "In that sense Zoe has changed lives." |
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