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    My DonateLife story had a different ending than I expected. A year ago my sister had returned from living in the USA for the last 18 years to raise her boys in Australia. She and her husband were in the process of finding accommodation, jobs and schools to start this new chapter in their lives… Heart Image
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    My DonateLife story had a different ending than I expected. A year ago my sister had returned from living in the USA for the last 18 years to raise her boys in Australia. She and her husband were in the process of finding accommodation, jobs and schools to start this new chapter in their lives… Heart Image
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    In 1993 when Jenni was 28 years old, she was diagnosed with a malignant tumour in her right leg. She underwent 3 months of chemotherapy before she had major surgery to remove the bone tumour - during which she received a large bone graft from the Perth Bone and Tissue Bank. The surgery took 15… Jenni
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    In 2010, while enjoying the first few weeks of motherhood with her daughter Meadow, Jessica suddenly became lethargic and started losing weight. At first, she put it down to being a tired, breast-feeding mum, but it quickly became apparent there was something more going on.  When… Photo of Jessica Chappel who had a liver transplant. Jessica is wearing a denim jacket with a pink foral skirt, sitting on a concrete bench in front of a green hedge
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    My name is Jessica and I'm 18 years old. I didn't think I'd ever be able to say that, because since the age of 13 I'd been getting progressively worse with cystic fibrosis. I was just a child and facing the daunting reality that I could die, without yet having lived… Heart Image
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    Everything happened so fast and out of the blue, it was like a whirlwind and at the centre of this whirlwind was Jim, my big, strong, wise brother.We were off to the coast for a holiday and had visited Jim and his wife Lee before we left. Jim said, 'Have a great time, don't worry about anything… Jim
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    Our daughter Jo-anne was diagnosed with Chronic nephritis at the tender age of four, with her first biopsy the day after her fourth birthday. As parents the emotions were very high and we did all we could to find out about her illness as we wanted her to live a normal life, for at that time she… Heart Image
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    Being told that I was going to need a double lung transplant at 18 years of age due to Cystic Fibrosis was something which was both exciting and scary at the same time. It was exciting knowing that there was an opportunity out there, but scary knowing what would happen if I never got there. Life… Joel
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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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    My husband, John, had kidney disease, but he was lucky to be diagnosed long before 'end stage'. At 55 years old, John had 35 percent kidney function, and it was declining. Luckily, we have an excellent local renal specialist. John was committed to following instructions and adapting to the… John and Shirley
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