Danny became an organ donor

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Danny's donation has changed or saved 5 people's lives.

In February my brother Danny passed away at Cairns. He went into a diabetic coma a few days earlier.

I can remember one day I asked him about organ donation should anything ever happen to him.

His answer was, 'Well if they can find anything useful, they're welcome to it.'

When Danny passed away I contacted the organ donation coordinator at the Cairns hospital to arrange for the donation. The lady who I spoke to was so caring towards me and explained all the procedures involved.

Danny's donation has changed or saved 5 people's lives so my brother Danny lives on.

I know when it's my turn to depart this life I also want the chance to save or improve someone else's life, so I carry an Australian organ donor card with me at all times.

David

We want all Australians to talk about organ and tissue donation. If you want to be a donor, make sure you tell your family and friends.

Registering is easy and only takes one minute. All you need is your phone, Medicare card and one minute to register.

It doesn’t matter how old you are, your medical history, your lifestyle, what country you’re from or how healthy you are — you can still register as an organ and tissue donor.

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