Our beautiful daughter Carina Grace Marcangelo was born on the 13th February 2012. She was taken to the Royal Brompton Hospital in Chelsea shortly after she was born  for the first two weeks of her life when we first encountered the kindness and support of the Brompton Fountain. 

Little did we know that we would return to the hospital 8 months later - this time not for two weeks, but for 6 months. Carina had a very complex heart condition that baffled the doctors at times but after various open-heart surgeries, a heart transplant was her only option.The amazing medical team at the Royal Brompton managed to keep Carina alive whilst we waited for a heart to become available, and there were various times when we nearly lost her. The Brompton Fountain gave us love, support, a place to stay very close to Carina's bed in intensive care and helped us through some of the most difficult times of our lives.

Carina was given the greatest gift imaginable on the 7th April 2013 and received her heart transplant at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Her Donor family gave her a much needed second chance in life, something which we will always be eternally grateful for. Carina was finally allowed home at the end of May last year and spend the whole summer at home with her family - getting to spend quality time with her big sister, Emily. Sadly Carina passed away on the 27th August 2013 and has left a huge hole in our lives, however, her legacy lives on - and always will do.

 The Brompton Fountain continue to support all of our family even now Carina is no longer with us. For this, the Brompton will always have a special lace in our hearts.

Raising money for the Brompton Fountain will ensure other families that are faced with the unthinkable are given the help and support needed at such a difficult time. Please give generously if you can afford it, for such a worthwhile and wonderful charity.

#CarinasLegacy

Carina would also not just like you to donate your money, her biggest wish would be for you to donate your organs when you no longer need them. If you've never got round to signing the register, please follow the below simple steps - most importantly, tell your loved ones your wishes, as they will ultimately have the final say. One of the things most of us are able to donate now, is our blood. If this is something you have considered in the past and not got round to, please book yourself in, its so easy to do www.blood.co.uk and not scary at all!

You can join the NHS Organ Donor Register by:

• Filling in a form online
• Calling the NHS Donor Line on 0300 123 23 23
  (Lines are open 24 hours a day all year round. Calls are charged at your contracted rate for local calls)
• By texting SAVE to 62323

You can also join when you are:

• Registering for a driving licence
• Applying for a Boots Advantage card
• Registering at a GP surgery
• Registering for a European Health Insurance card (EHIC)

Leaflets are also displayed in GP surgeries, libraries and many hospitals and pharmacies

https://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/how_to_become_a_donor/registration/consent.asp 

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity. So it’s the most efficient way to donate – saving time and cutting costs for the charity.