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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… - Story
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 (… - Story
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… - Story
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… - Story
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… - Story
I am a double lung transplant recipient. Without this life saving transplant, I would not be here today to share my story with you. As a toddler, I was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, a genetically inherited disease that affects the lungs and digestive system. From birth my lungs produced an… - Story
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… - Story
This is being penned from my hospital bed with about two weeks before I get to go home following a double lung transplant. Most of us get one shot at life and quite frankly a lot of us don't treat that honour with any great respect. We abuse our bodies and smoke (I did) we eat poorly and drink… - Story
Brett was the recipient of two corneal transplants and was adamant that should something happen to him 'they can take what ever they want'. It was noted on his driver's licence and something that he was passionate about. Never did I think I would need this information. Then out of the blue… - Story
I got the bad news on Father's Day, my dad had suffered a stroke. Three months earlier he'd had a triple bypass operation, so we knew it was serious. My dad lived on Elcho Island and had to be transferred to Darwin. Time went slow that day. My mum was with my dad the whole time, while my…
