A FAMILY have decided to give back to Clydebank’s Golden Jubilee after the hospital gave their daughter a second chance at life.

Morgan McComb, 21, had to give up her studies on the very first day of her architecture degree at Glasgow School of Art after she was told she was being placed on the urgent transplant list.

But one year on, the student is now enrolled again on her course and has designs on building a bright career in architecture after having life-saving treatment last November.

Morgan and her family, who are from Airdrie, are so grateful to her donor for her second chance of life and in recognition of this, they raised £7,600 for the Golden Jubilee.

Funds were raised through a charity golf day held by Morgan’s dad Chris, a charity night, and by Morgan’s gran selling her arts and crafts.

Morgan said: “Even though there is no way to possibly thank everyone, we are all just so grateful for everything the Golden Jubilee and everyone else has done for me and we just wanted to give something back.

“Everyone has been absolutely amazing from the doctors to all the staff on the heart ward where I was, I just can’t put into words how thankful we are, it’s just unbelievable.

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“Being in hospital doesn’t just affect the patient, it affects whole families and their friends. This is why I’d like the money we raised to help the families who are going through a similar experience.

“If it wasn’t for my donor and their family, I would not have this opportunity so I want to make the most of my life to show that their gift will mean something.”

At the age of 10, Morgan had suffered from problems with asthma but due to palpitations and blackouts she was referred to a cardiologist in 2017 and diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Following her diagnosis Morgan was fitted with a defibrillator, but her condition worsened to the extent that a transplant was the only option to keep her alive.

Lynne Ayton, director of heart, lung and diagnostic services, said: “It’s fantastic to hear that Morgan is doing so well a year on from her transplant and getting back to studying.

"Everyone here at NHS Golden Jubilee is extremely grateful for the family’s generosity.

Morgan’s mum, Michelle, added: “We would like to thank everyone from the bottom of our hearts for their love, support and generous donations we have received. We can’t put into words how grateful we are so we wanted to show our appreciation by giving something back to those who cared for Morgan and made her new life possible.”