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Mum shares 'unreal' moment she met transplant recipient who got daughter's hand
- Kim Smith, who lost her hands and feet to sepsis, met Georgie Peterson’s mum, Jackie Kirwan, in a rare reunion.
- Georgie Peterson’s death in 2025 led to her mother’s decision to donate her limbs.
- Jackie Kirwan describes Georgie as 'our human sunshine' and supports the hand’s recipient.
- Kirwan and Smith have met twice, sharing an emotional connection over Georgie’s gift.
- The meetings were described as emotionally intense and meaningful for both families.
- Georgie suffered from peri ventricular nodular heterotopia (PVNH) and epilepsy, affecting her later life.
- Georgie’s family consented to donation; the hand now belongs to Kim Smith.
- Both families aim to raise awareness about sepsis and epilepsy.
- The report indicates Georgie Peterson died after a period of seizures and hospital care.
- Georgie signed the organ donation register at 17; her family later signed on her behalf.
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