James Reynolds

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Hello, I'm James Reynolds.

Welcome to the documentary from the BBC World Service.

In BBC Conversations, we bring people together to share their experiences.

This time, we hear from patients and doctors with first-hand knowledge of life-saving lung transplants.

Norway's royal family has revealed that its crown princess, 52-year-old Meta Marit, has undergone a successful lung transplant.

This major surgery was carried out to treat chronic pulmonary fibrosis.

That's a progressive lung disease which was first diagnosed in the princess eight years ago.

Later, we'll hear from two physicians who work closely with lung transplant patients and their families.

But our first conversation is with women who have experienced the operation for themselves.

Natalia Maieva lives in Sofia in Bulgaria.

She travelled to Austria in 2016 for a double lung transplant.

Natalia Maieva,

and Amy Morrison is in Rotherham in the north of England.

Her transplant operation took place last year.

It was the culmination of a series of life-changing events.

That's very early, 24 weeks, isn't it?

When did you get the transplant?

When were you reunited with your daughter?

How are you both now?