Londoner receives first double lung transplant due to Covid complications
Mr Franco, who was not vaccinated when he caught Covid, developed inflammation and and scarring of the lung tissue
He spent five months in intensive care before being transferred to Harefield Hospital in west London, where in June he received the first double lung transplant of its kind in the UK.Mr Franco, who has since been vaccinated, said: "It was a very frightening experience and I didn't know if I would ever leave the hospital.
He added he was grateful to the team of doctors, nurses and physiotherapists who treated him with "respect, professionalism and compassion". "I still cannot believe that all this happened, and that I'm using someone else's lungs in order to be able to be alive," he said.Mr Franco's surgeon, Prof John Dunning, the director of heart and lung transplantation at Harefield Hospital, said: "Cesar's story exemplifies everything that is great about the NHS, receiving excellent care throughout his journey.
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