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    I was born with reflux so by the time I was 17 my kidneys had stopped working.  I spent two years on dialysis. I had a transplant 24 years ago and am still going. I have had two beautiful children and no problems with my pregnancies.  I have my family and my health because of the… Heart Image
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    Linda Thomas is a former ICU nurse and has been working in the organ and tissue donation sector for the past five years. Previously Linda was a Project Officer for the National Organ Donation Collaborative and worked as a Donor Coordinator with DonateLife. For the last twelve months she's been a… Linda
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    I was a recipient of a wonderful gift of a liver transplant. I will be forever grateful to the donor and their family for this amazing gift. I struggle to find adequate words to express my appreciation. It's very difficult to explain the incredible feeling when you wake and find you have a… Lindi
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    It was about 20 years ago when my mother in law first became sick. She had diabetes and had a diabetic ulcer sore on her whole left leg. My husband took her in and we cared for her. We contracted Hepatitis C. We didn't know what it was back then and not too many really knew the dangers of the… Heart Image
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    Maia was barely one day old when her parents knew something was terribly wrong. She was flat, lethargic, not feeding well and seemed to be finding it hard to breathe. Maia had a rare genetic disorder, propionic acidemia, in which the body is unable to process certain proteins and fats properly… Maia – liver recipient, Vic
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    The phone rang at 9.35 am to notify my wife Marilyn that a kidney had become available and that it had been allocated to her. It gave her the gift of life. Marilyn had been waiting for over five years for an organ to become available, along with other Australians who watch as the list… Heart Image
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    It was the day of the surgery: a laparoscopic nephrectomy for me, Patti (then aged 55), and a kidney to be transplanted into my brother Mark, then aged 45. Mark had been on dialysis for 10 months as a result of high blood pressure. He had minimal energy, was in and out of hospital and was… Mark
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    Young Matilda knows what it’s like to itch so much that you make your own skin bleed. At around the age of 3, bile began building up under Matilda’s skin and make her incredibly itchy, she ended up with scabs from head to toe from all the scratching. It was all part of a rapid decline in… Matilda – liver recipient, NSW
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    Matthew may have been an imposing figure of a man, six foot one inch, broad shoulders and a full head of 'floppy' dark hair. He was often gruff and intimidating while fighting for the underdog in his role of union official, but anyone who knew him well, knew he was a big softy inside. He had a… Matthew
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    My husband Douglass was a generous man. He held dear his family, adoring his children, then grandchildren. He was generous with his time for others, be it family or friends. When I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Doug took it on with his usual energy and enthusiasm, deciding to bring… Douglass
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