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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… - Story
In March 2010 Ross woke up one morning and said he needed to see a doctor - which surprised me as he would never admit to being sick. Tests revealed that Ross had extensive emphysema. A year later Ross's condition had deteriorated and he was on supplementary oxygen 24 hours a day/ seven days… - Story
When I was first diagnosed with cardiomyopathy I received conventional treatment for my left ventricular failure until my condition worsened, requiring the implantation of an implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD). At the same time I was assessed for suitability for a heart transplant. I was… - Story
Sue remembers her Dad Michael as someone who was ‘always there for us’. ‘He was keen for us kids to toe the line and was even a bit authoritarian, but if we needed anything he was the first to offer assistance,’ she says. Michael had been a hospital orderly and had been married for 55 years to… - Story
Hi, my name is Michelle. Unlike most transplant recipients I enjoyed a life full of health and fitness right up until I ruptured my liver from a hard fall during a game of sport. A freak accident. A week after initial surgery, my liver suddenly failed and I was in real trouble. My only chance… - Story
My kidney disease came out of the blue. One day at work I began to feel unwell and I decided to go home. Not long after I started to lose all sense of direction and balance, then collapsed. My body was shutting down. My brain and heart blew-up and my left side became paralysed. A few days later a… - Story
Mitchell's wish was to be a paramedic. When his life was cut tragically short late last year, he lost the opportunity to have his dream job, but he still saved the lives of four people. His gift of organ donation was the ultimate way of helping people. He was a… - Story
Terry was a decent family man, a fine lawyer and a respected politician. In 2007 when he died of heart failure while cycling at Red Hill. He was an ACT Supreme Court Judge. He didn't expect to die and had much to live for. His daughters Lara and Maddy turned 15 and 14 years old two and five days… - Story
As a baby, there would have been endless sleepless nights for you. As a toddler, I would have kept you on your feet. As a teenager, no doubt I gave you many headaches. I thought you were too strict and over protective, I wanted to run away. The day I got diagnosed with my illness, the only… - Story
I feel that the sad stories need to be told as well as the successful and happy ones. Mum was a 58 year old who had never smoked in her life. She loved the outdoors and her family. At the time of her death, her grandchildren were four and two. My twin sister and I were twenty…
