Mum died waiting for lung transplant

DAUGHTER HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR MORE ORGAN DONORS

- By SAM VOLPE

THE family of a florist who died from a lung condition while on the waiting list for a transplant at the Freeman Hospital said inhaling pollen during her job may have triggered the illness.

Kay Robertson's family fear a career that exposed her to pollen over many years could have triggered pulmonary fibrosis which ran in Kay's family.

Kay, 57, died in 2024 while awaiting a double lung transplant.

Her daughter, Rosalynd Robertson who works as a diabetes specialist dietitian with NHS Lanarkshire in Scotland said her mother's 20-year career as a florist may have triggered the condition due to exposure to pollen.

Rosalynd, who lives near Glasgow, has urged more would-be organ donors to come forward.

She said: "Our mum might still be with us if there had been more donors and a larger number of lungs available.