AFTER DONATING ONE KIDNEY, EGGS, AND PART OF HER LIVER MOTHER STILL WANT TO DONATE A LUNG

A mother-of-one who has already given away a kidney, eggs and part of her liver to complete strangers is now trying to donate a lung.

Sue Gianstefani, 47, gave her kidney to an elderly man in the US, her eggs to a childless couple in Australia, and part of her liver to a 12-year-old in the UK.

Now the mother-of-one is trying to give away her lung, and insists husband Roland, 51, and 19-year-old son Daniel support her all the way.

Susan Gianstefani, 47, has given away her kidney, eggs and part of her liver and is now trying to donate a lung

Despite risking infection, bleeding, blood clots and death, Mrs Gianstefani insists husband Roland, 51 (pictured), and 19-year-old son Daniel stand behind her decisions

Her obsession with organ donation began in 2001 when she posted an advert online offering to give away a kidney in return for travel and living expenses. 

 

She told the Daily Mirror: 'You don't need two kidneys, a lot of people are born with only one. Why not give one to someone who needs it?'

Mr Rosenfield, from Colorado, had to fly to Wisconsin with Mrs Gianstefani for the operation after surgeons in his home state refused to carry out the procedure.

But following the operation Mr Rosenfield is now 73 and living an active life.

After hearing about the generous kidney donation, a childless couple in Australia got hold of Mrs Gianstefani to ask if she would consider donating some eggs to them for IVF treatment.

She donated 27 eggs, and managed to find out that three had been fertilised before losing touch with the couple.

To this day she has no idea if the pair ever managed to have children using her eggs.

Mrs Gianstefani was forced to go abroad to make all of her donations as altruistic donation was illegal in the UK until 2006 amid fears that people could be coerced into giving.

Mrs Gianstefani's first donation was to American Larry Rosenfield (pictured) who was dying of a genetic kidney disease

Mrs Gianstefani (front left) travelled to Wisconsin in the US to donate the kidney. Mr Rosenfield (right, in bed) is now 73 and living a healthy and active life

In December last year Mrs Gianstefani (in bed) donated part of her liver to a 12-year-old in the UK (pictured at Kings Hospital alongside husband Roland)

But after the law changed Mrs Gianstefani contacted the NHS, saying she wanted to donate a part of her liver.

In December last year Kings Hospital got in touch to say they had a little boy close to death who was in need of a liver.

She added: 'I don't know who he is but he's doing well and started nursery in April.'