At 78, Lawrie Rodgers wasn’t expecting to have any new additions to the family. And then his daughter Claire announced she had finally fallen pregnant. “We never expected to see a granddaughter,” Lawrie says. “When Claire told us she was pregnant we couldn’t believe it. It’s changed our life!” Dedicated to spending as much time as possible with nine-month old Sarah, Lawrie is still finding time to continue his commitment to volunteering with Heart Support, the group which shares their personal stories with heart surgery patients. Lawrie joined Heart Support after his bypass 12 years ago. “A lot of patients can’t believe you can get back to living a normal life again after major heart surgery,” says Lawrie, now 79, who is bouncing back again after a valve replacement this February. “It makes you realise you’ve got to put more into your life. You realise this time is precious and you’ve got to use it.”