Donna Mansell (/ˈmænsəl/; 1983–2010) is a double heart transplant recipient who has inspired a campaign for Organ Donation education [1] as well as counselling others in a similar situation from her hospital bed.
Donna also promoted organ donation through media and charity events and was also the figurehead for the British Heart Foundation's Christmas fundraising drive.
[3][4] Donna Louise Davidson was born on 14 July 1983 and led a fairly normal childhood until she reached the age of 19.
Eventually doctors gained control and Donna continued her life until December 2004 when her brother James was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy and listed for a transplant.
She was diagnosed with Chronic Organ rejection and her body had developed donor specific antibodies which were attacking her heart.