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    When you think of life-changing surgery, ‘rib cartilage’ might not be the first thing that springs to mind – but for Jake, it meant he could avoid painful abdomen surgery required to fix a nose injury. Jake was injured during a rugby match in 2012. He initially had surgery to realign the… Jake Gram case study tile
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    James was waiting for an organ transplant as a result of the complications of a lifelong disease of juvenile or Type 1 diabetes.A massive stroke left James brain dead, but in his death he was able to donate organs and tissue so that the lives of 5 other Australians waiting for a transplant were… James
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    An irregular heartbeat that would leave him feeling weak and exhausted suddenly became a part of James’s daily life when in his mid-20s.‘It was like having a drummer inside my chest who didn’t know how to keep a beat,’ James said. ‘I was essentially running a marathon lying in bed all day, it was… James – heart recipient, Vic
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    Hi, my name is James and I am 20 years old. Just being able to say that is an achievement in itself. When I was 11 years old, I was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension after collapsing during a game of football with my mates at school.After months of trials with medication, the doctors told my… James
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    I am about to celebrate my 60th birthday this week - 57 years longer than my original life expectancy!I was diagnosed as a child with cystic fibrosis. The numerous hospital visits each year were good because they gave me time to rest from playing and fighting with my brothers - I was the only… Jan
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    Jason was a fit energetic 27 year old who had just moved from South Australia to Queensland to start a new life. He was working as a carpenter and loved living in Queensland. One day he started to have a shortness of breath and decided to go and see a doctor to find out what was wrong. The next… Jason
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    Sarah Mears cared for her husband Jason full time for about 18 months while he was waiting and then recovering from his liver transplant. We asked Sarah ‘why she cared’I was more than happy to become Jas’s full time carer as I desperately wanted him happy and healthy so we could enjoy our life… Jason
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    I am a 47-year-old single dad from Sydney. I’ve always enjoyed an active lifestyle, and would describe a perfect afternoon as hitting the cricket nets with my 14-year-old son.In August 2017, I got the flu - like so many other Australians. I thought nothing of it at the time, but the virus… Jayden
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    Jean-René was caring, kind and deeply loved by those around him. He loved music and listened closely to the lyrics, with a playlist that spanned every genre. He also volunteered with the RSPCA and adored animals of all kinds. He wouldn’t even harm a fly. At 38, he experienced a sudden brain… A person dressed in white holding a small light brown dog wearing a pink floral collar. They are standing in front of a sunlit window.
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    I had my kidney transplant 41 years ago, when I was 40 years old, and still living life to the full.Great things have happened since my transplant; I travelled overseas and all around Australia - plenty of barbecues and a small amount of drink to keep celebrating my great life after… Jeffrey
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