Kirstie Tancock

Devon woman plans wedding while she is on the transplant list

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Tue, 10/30/2012 - 10:24am

The amazing story of a remarkable Devon couple whose love is tested to the very edge of life will be shown on BBC3 tonight.

Kirstie Tancok, from Honiton, was born with cystic fibrosis and has always known that her life would be short. In March 2011 she was put onto the transplant waiting list, having been told that she had end-stage lung disease and could be dead within six months.

This film follows 21-year-old Kirstie's extraordinary experience of living on the transplant list, the fear and uncertainty, the realities of having constant pain, taking endless medications,...