Scots heart transplant sisters looking forward to first 'normal' Christmas in years

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Two sister who both underwent heart transplants 'can't wait' to celebrate their first 'normal' Christmas after making full recoveries.

Allison Kerr and Karen Owens were diagnosed with the genetic heart condition familial dilated cardiomyopathy, the same condition that their father passed away from in 2005.As their symptoms progressed the sisters discovered their only option was to undergo heart transplantation, and they both had to shield during the pandemic due to their vulnerability.

Mrs Kerr, 55, received a new heart at NHS Golden Jubilee in Clydebank in 2020 while her sister received one in 2021.They are now looking forward to being fully able to celebrate Christmas and new year.

Ms Owens, 58, said: "I was having a bath the other day and it suddenly just washed over me that I felt good."I felt normal. I don't know my donor's name, but I call her Angela because to me she is an angel."I got quite emotional in my house about it, that part is quite hard to deal with.