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Daughters pray for new heart for dad
Jun 15 2008 by James McCarthy, Wales On Sunday

DESPERATELY-ILL Stewart Rankin’s brave teenage daughters are praying for the phone call that could save his life this Father’s Day.

Stewart, 58, has been waiting for a new heart for more than two years and knows he could be reaching the end of his life.

The Glasgow-born hypnotherapist, who used to run a shop in Llanedeyrn, Cardiff, was born with his heart the wrong way round and is now in dire need of a transplant.

He joined the list on Monday, June 5, 2006 – 741 long days ago.

And Molly and Willow just want London’s Harefield Hospital, which has been looking after their favourite man, to call today to give him the best Father’s Day gift he – and they – could wish for.

They just want their dad healthy but know that might never happen.

For the past 18 months they’ve been encouraging people to become donors. They’re backing the Kidney Wales Foundation’s “Donate Wales – Tell a Loved One” campaign to get people talking about the subject.