Vicky Pettersen
@VickyPetto
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Has CF aged 52, a son who is 29, grandson & an amazing husband. Had a double lung transplant in April 1999. Loves life & Lives life to the full 💖 #24thYear
Uk
Joined March 2013
An outstanding adult Cystic Fibrosis unit in Leeds that has saved my life many times x
https://t.co/AcXzEOG1oL Are you a staff nurse looking to progress in your career? Or simply looking for a new challenge? We are recruiting for an exciting development role within the @CFLeeds @cardiorespLTHT unit for an enthusiastic nurse with an interest in respiratory.
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Thanks to my donor and donor family for making my life count and my dreams come true #OrganDonationWeek
@CFLeeds @gazetteinwhitby @cfaware @fhlta @share_wishes @NHSOrganDonor
"You didn't just save me, you saved my family." To mark #OrganDonationWeek, Vicky, who lives with CF and had a double lung transplant over 20 years ago, writes a letter to her donor family. Read Vicky's letter in full now. 💌 https://t.co/PXk98IkhSF
@NHSOrganDonor
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More than 6,000 people in the UK face Christmas on the waiting list for a transplant, including over 200 children. Please take a moment to register and share your organ donation decision. A conversation could help save lives. https://t.co/441qkiLeHA
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Many families will be spending Christmas together thanks to the incredible generosity of organ donors and their families. 💕 Don't forget to register and share your #OrganDonation decision. https://t.co/vH2ySwhJWp
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Great to be part of a study to see if vaccines have covered transplant patients and those transplanted with CF 💗😍 22 years post double lung https://t.co/of9vPy0w9R
@CFLeeds
@cftrust
@CFAware
@NHSOrganDonor @adult_cf
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@TheBHF
cysticfibrosis.org.uk
Following the exciting announcement of a new national study into the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines for people with weaker immune systems, Vicky Pettersen, who had a double lung transplant over...
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So wonderful to still be here to become a Grandma 22 years post double lung all because of my @DonorFamilyNetw and their gift if life @fhlta @CFLeeds
@CFAware @bhlta @organdonortown
@EveningGazette1 @gazetteinwhitby
Thanks to the gift of #OrganDonation Vicky has recently welcomed her new grandson to the family. Vicky was diagnosed with #CysticFibrosis at the age of 3 and this Christmas will be her 23rd extra Christmas with her family since her #DoubleLungTransplant ❤ https://t.co/WfHPs90q7v
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Definitely @ErikAPettersen as he loves to share with me and his face 😲🥰
If you had to choose one person in the world to share your party rings with, who would it be? Like this post and let us know down below to WIN yourself a £20 Aldi voucher 🥳 T&C's: https://t.co/7zNjZQA4kH
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Wonderful to be able to be involved in a small way as part of the support car 🚗 😀 🥰, great work @ErikAPettersen & @paulwoodward69 #SuperMan . Very proud of you both, an amazing achievement @cftrust @fhlta
#virtuallondonmarathon
Virtual London Marathon completed for @paulwoodward69 29 years since his double lung transplant @NHSOrganDonor
@CFLeeds @share_wishes Amazing achievement proud of you and pleased to come along for the journey 👏🏅#virtuallondonmarathon #lungtransplant #cf
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So thankful to my donor and @DonorFamilyNetw for every extra day, month , year i get to share with my family. 💗 we never believed an extra 22 years was positive enabling me to reach my 50th birthday with CF @NHSOrganDonor @CFLeeds @cftrust @TeessideCF @fhlta @
Vicky marks 22 years since her #DoubleLungTransplant after being diagnosed with #CysticFibrosis at the age of 3. Thanks to her courageous #donor & their family, Vicky has been able to make precious memories with her family & celebrate her 50th birthday ❤ https://t.co/2OBC47awLt
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#gardening #gardeningtips
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stunning sunset last night at #BowesCastle here in #Teesdale @teesdalecheese @FiveRiverside @metoffice @EnglishHeritage @NorthEastWeathr @ThisisDurham @northnews @BBCWthrWatchers @BBCLN @Living_North @NorthEastTweets @Living_North @teesdalemercury
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My husband @ErikAPettersen absolutely loved his Gingerbread man map of @keswickuk
Happy customers 😀
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Merry Christmas to my A* @CFLeeds care team . Thanks for all your hard work in 2020 👏 I'm celebrating my 21st extra Christmas because of my @NHSOrganDonor 💗I'll also be celebrating my 50th birthday with @cftrust in 1 week #21YearsPost Double Lung
Merry Christmas guys! Stay safe and don’t forget to do your physio! X
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So fortunate to be celebrating my 21st extra Christmas with my family because of my @NHSOrganDonor @DonorFamilyNetw special donor and donor family. Remember to @share_wishes to help families like mine survive xx💗.
@allografter @BeAHeroYorks @NHSOrganDonor Very true, lucky to be celebrating additional Christmas with my wife @VickyPetto Thanks to her donor 21 years ago 🙏 #OrganDonation #lungtransplant
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Between Boxing Day and New Year’s Eve we will be paying tribute to all those whose lives have been touched by #organdonation who have sadly passed away. If you would like to share your love and pride in your loved one during this week, please message us ❤
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Going to be doing this on Saturday 😁
Would be great to see lots of people getting involved with this virtual quiz on Saturday 🥰
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https://t.co/3aXP8YswmP Amazing opportunity for any Registered nurse with Respiratory experience looking for a Job as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Cystic Fibrosis and wants to join the CF Unit in Leeds
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Join us for our next espresso session Monday 5th Oct 2020 3pm – 4pm. This session aims to highlight your CCN role within organ donation so that we can support both the families of the patients you care for whom may become an organ donors or indeed more junior staff.
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Do you know anyone who would be willing to share their story as we mark our 3rd anniversary of @share_wishes? Pl message @share_wishes on Twitter or email shareyourwishes@outlook.com. @DrNighatArif @Louloubell1980 @kathryncroker @Naomi_My_Story @MahmudNawaz @Patr1ckMcCann
To mark our third anniversary on 1 November we would like to hear from you if you are waiting for a lifesaving transplant? Have you received a transplant since 1 November 2019? Have you donated & enabled life to live on since the 1 November 2019? Pl DM us If you are interested 💞
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