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    I suddenly lost my 33 year old wife who was on life support when I was approached by the medical team asking to consider organ donation. I was in turmoil as I had to make a decision but felt that her parents should be involved so there would be not repercussions from them later on. As her parents… Heart Image
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    I was diagnosed with a lung disease called lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), which only affects young women. It is a condition where the air sacs in my lung form cysts, which then rupture spontaneously. I ended up with a couple of pneumothorax earlier in my life while I was carrying my son at week… Nancy
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    Despite a congenital heart condition diagnosed as a child, Natalie had a fairly normal life until things took a downhill slide when she was in her 20s. Her heart condition suddenly worsened and she endured numerous surgeries and procedures including open heart repair surgery, a valve… Natalie – heart recipient, Tas
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    After 25 years of having Type 1 diabetes, my kidneys started to fail at the age of 30. For two years my renal specialist kept a close eye on my kidneys with regular check ups and constant blood tests. He arranged an appointment for me to be assessed for a possible kidney and pancreas… Natalie
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    At the age of 17 I was diagnosed with a liver disease called Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC).  The news came as quite a shock to me as I was quite healthy and active as a kid and loved my sports, especially soccer. Whilst the PSC was slow progressing, I had other health issues (… Ante
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    I was driving along Mounts Bay Road to a clinic appointment last week and I was amazed by the shape of the ripples in the river and the crispness of lines in the big old trees. Once I arrived at the clinic, I found I could read one more line on the eye chart since last months visit! These 'small… Heart Image
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    I remember when my parents walked into my room on that morning. That morning. When my life changed. I was in year 11 and I knew something was so terribly wrong by the look of concern for me, and utter heartbreak for something else, unknown to me at the time, on their face. They had left our home… Nicholas
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    It has been several wonderful years since I received the phone call that changed my life. Living with Cystic Fibrosis, I learnt to cope with many hospital admissions or “tune-up’s” each year. I took 40 tablets each day and endured three sessions of chest physio every day. But over the years my… Nicole
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    Six years ago I started asking people to show me their scars. One mid-winter, Tony showed his zipped-up ribs. Then Pauline; a diagonal crease across her front. Mary-Jane; a new lavender line over coffee in a restaurant. A kidney; their spare, donated for a daughter, a son, a husband. It took… Heart Image
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