Passage West father in need of heart transplant
A local community has set up a GoFundMe for a much-loved Cork Airport staff member who is in need of a heart transplant.
36 year old Adam Mohamed Lafdil lives in Passage West with his partner Niamhmarie Murphy and their three young children. He is a familiar figure to those who have passed through the security search area at Cork Airport and prior to that role, he co-ordinated security for many popular bars and nightclubs in the city.
“He even kept customers safe and flowing through Penneys after the various lockdowns post-Covid,” said Mary Foley, who set up the fundraising page.
Mohamed’s partner Niamhmarie is a teacher at The Attridge Academy of Irish Dance, Passage West’s local Irish dancing school. A resident of the area for the past two decades, she has taught many local children down through the years.
In June, Mohamed became seriously ill and after spending time in CUH he was transferred to The Mater Hospital in Dublin. Initially, it seemed that he was responding positively to medication, but unfortunately, this is no longer the case.
Following another relapse at CUH in September, he has returned to The Mater Hospital, where he is expected to stay for the foreseeable future. A team of cardiologists is closely monitoring his condition, and they believe that the only viable option for Mohamed's future is to undergo a heart transplant.
“As a young man with a very young family, this was not in the game plan,” said Mary.
Presently, the medication he is on is what’s pumping Mohamaed's heart for him, and he has recently been added to a list to receive a transplant.
“The heart transplant will be the beginning of a very long road to recovery, as for now, Mohamed must wait in Dublin until a suitable heart becomes available,” said Mary.“Nobody knows how long this will be and then a further year of recovery is expected, presuming there will be no complications after transplant,” she added.
Niamhmarie travels to Dublin once or twice a week to spend time with Mohamed and to meet the various doctors and consultants that are working with him.
“Having three beautiful children between them, it’s no easy task getting to Dublin to be beside Mohamed during this stressful time,” said Mary.
Mary set up a GoFundMe page in the hopes that the community with rally together to support the couple who are in such a challenging situation.
“We would like to ensure that Niamhmarie gets to spend as much precious time as possible with Mohamed in the knowledge that all the numerous extra costs that will be incurred on this journey are covered,” she said.
Since it has been set up last week, he fundraising page has already raised €4,413 and Mohamed and Niamhmarie have said that they are grateful for the outpouring of support shown by their local community.
“Both Mohamed and Niamhmarie have given so much of themselves to other people down throughout the years, it would be lovely for us all to show our love and support to them during this life changing period in their lives,” said Mary.
You can donate at Adam Mohamed Lafdil- Heart Transplant on gofundme.com.