New Germany native Jessica Carver had a double lung transplant Dec. 13, 2012. She holds hands with Carman Hamilton, who was put on the wait list a week after Carver, and is still in need of a donor. (PAMELA HAMILTON)
BRIDGEWATER – Jessica Carver suspects the person who saved her life loved strong coffee and had a hearty appetite.
“I definitely take my coffee stronger now,” the New Germany native, who received a double lung transplant a year ago, said in an interview Friday.
She’s also looking forward to a third turkey dinner while visiting with relatives in P.E.I.
“I love to eat,” said Carver, who had wasted away to 102 pounds before her transplant Dec. 13, 2012.
Now that she has passed the one-year post-transplant mark, Carver said she wants to write a letter to her donor’s family.
“I think about the donor a lot,” said Carver, who now lives in Dartmouth.
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