Now or Never - Transplants and toys: Epic action figure collection gives this man strength to face his health struggles

When Matt McLean was told he'd need a lung transplant, his doctors had some advice: find a hobby.

Facing a long recovery and months at a time in hospital, he knew immediately what he wanted to do: assemble an epic toy collection. 

"I already liked the toys, so I figured it was a way to make people accept that I liked the toys," laughed McLean, who lives in Brandon, Man.

While he was in the hospital, his father would scour Winnipeg comic shops. Friends would mail him action figures. And eBay was only a click away.

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