I am dying but I want to help HeartKids - with latest update

Tiffin was born with an asd and Congenital heart block. It was fixed at the age of 4 with a pacemaker. Tiffin then enjoyed a normal life. She played sports, did swimming all lived like other children. However when she was 13 she complained
of a stomach ache and after many tests doctors discovered she had contracted cardiomyopathy, which had severely compromised her heart.

She has known for a long while that she would need a transplant, but with a rare blood type and with so many risks attached to heart transplants she lives in limbo and is continually in and out of hospital.This is really draining for her and making her feel really ill.

However rather than become introverted and disillusioned, Tiff recently contacted the CEO of HeartKids to see if she could do something with her remaining life to assist others like her and to hopefully raise funds for research to ensure less children are born or acquire heart disease and that mortality rates improve.

Tiff with HeartKids CEO Neil McWhannell

If you want to help Tiff achieve her goal please visit the donation section in the website.
Channel Seven’s Simon Reeve has been one of the first to offer his support – dedicating his recent African Adventure to Tiff’s tenacity and strength to overcome adversity.

RECENT UPDATE

Readers will be delighted to learn that, with her health rapidly detriorating and after a series of minor heart attacks, Tiff received a call that an almost perfectly matched heart was available for transplant. Was this karma for someone wanting to help others? After a full day’s surgery and 10 days in hospital, Tiff has a whole new life in front of her. Tiff reports all is progressing extremely well with her body accepting the new organ as well as could be expected. She says it is like having a V8 in her chest. She has so much more energy and for the first time in her life she is able to contemplate a normal life. Tiff is even now looking for a job and would welcome a call from anyone looking for an intelligent vibrant girl with a really positive outlook on life. Please call HeartKids Australia if interested in meeting Tiff.

Tiff just four days after her heart transplant.