Two sisters who both had heart transplants are looking forward to celebrating their first normal festive season in years after making full recoveries.
Allison Kerr and Karen Owens, from Coatbridge, were diagnosed with the genetic heart condition familial dilated cardiomyopathy which led to the death of their father in 2005.
As their symptoms progressed the sisters discovered their only option was to undergo heart transplantation, and they both had to shield during the pandemic due to their vulnerability.
