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    With a family history of Polycystic Kidney Diesase, John had known for a while that he may experience kidney failure at some point in his life. In 2016, he received the news that a kidney transplant was on the horizon.  ‘I knew a kidney transplant was likely in my future, but it was… Man in a bright green shirt holding his hands in the shape of a heart. He is standing outside and you can see a large expanse of blue sky and mountains in the background.
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    The first thing I remember when I woke up from a liver transplant operation was that I didn't have a headache. In the lead-up to my transplant my health got worse and worse. I always had a headache, felt tired and had no energy. I couldn't work, couldn't play with my kids and couldn't exercise.I… Johnny
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    I had liver trouble for 16 years and my specialist said there was nothing that could be done. I had a condition called Primary Biliary Cirrhosis and there was no cure for it. I had regular blood tests to monitor my liver function and I had to take Questran powder before each meal to stop my… Joy
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    I would like to tell you a tale of two eyes and the person who saw her world through them. Julie first opened her eyes in Calcutta, India, the fourth child of a family preparing to migrate. When those eyes closed not half a decade later, it was halfway across the planet in the country she loved… Julie
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    A divorced working mum of one, Julie was constantly on the go. Julie was the older of two girls and like most sisters they had disagreements - but these spats were short lived and they would settle their differences. Even though Julie was the elder, she was the littlest of the two girls… Julie
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    A few years ago I was lucky to be a recipient of a corneal transplant. To my shock the optometrist informed me that I had keratoconus and I had to go to a specialist for more information. My cornea was in a cone shape so I was not able to see properly through my right eye. I decided to have an… Julie
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    Julie thanks God and her donor every day for the breath in her lungs, her ability to sing again and to see her son grow up.Julie was a busy mum and played an active part in her church when she suddenly developed pneumonia and a persistent cough. When Julie didn’t recover, she was given 3 to 5… Julie – double-lung recipient, SA
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    When we got the call that Kai had been admitted to ICU, I hoped that he would be alive until we could consent to organ donation. As a nurse I understood the reality but prayed for a miracle. We had 700 kilometres to travel to be by his side. 35 years earlier, I had nursed an 18 year old male… Kai
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    My story began 12 years ago, when I first fell ill. I was told that I had an incurable and rare liver disease. Four years later, I was faced with the inevitable fact that I needed a liver transplant, as my own organ was failing fast. I was just a few months short of my 50th birthday. I received… Karen
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    Karl was an avid hockey player and played for numerous high-level representative teams. He was fit as could be, often running 8km from home to hockey training, train, umpire a game, play a game and then run 8km home again.Karl even used to race his family members when giving blood to see who… Karl – donor, NT
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