Sarah saved?
sarah’s health has been a cause for concern since 2011, Debbie’s daughter prepares for surgery when a new heart is found
Debbie does her best to remain strong,
While Sarah Sugden has been cooped up at Hotten General with heart failure, mum Debbie has been praying for a miracle – that her daughter’s life can be saved with a donor organ.
This week, her prayers are answered, as Sarah’s cardiologist reveals that a heart has become available. But Debbie’s in no place to celebrate; painfully aware that her little girl has a long way to go before she’s out of the woods.
when she was diagnosed with Fanconi anaemia. Back then, Debbie saved her daughter’s life by getting pregnant with son Jack, whose bone marrow was a match for his sick sibling. When Sarah was then diagnosed with throat cancer, Faith stumped up cash for state-ofthe-art treatment. But this time, the Dingles are powerless. It’s a waiting game, and Sarah is getting weaker every day. but she gets a stark reminder of the fragility of her daughter’s life after a sad event rocks Sarah’s hospital ward. Mere hours after Sarah introduces her mum to her friend Dom, the lad collapses and his life is on the line. Debbie is distraught and leans on Joe, terrified of losing her child.
When the cardiologist asks to speak to her in private, Debbie fears the worst. She’s plagued by mixed emotions when the doctor says they’ve found Sarah a heart. Before long, the teenager is being prepped for her transplant, and Debbie is in turmoil, knowing it’s a life-or-death situation. Will the procedure go to plan?