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    As the recipient of two corneal transplants, Mari’s gratitude for the incredible gift of sight is endless.  Diagnosed with Fuchs’ endothelial dystrophy at 22, a disease of the cornea, Mari’s cloudy and blurred vision impacted her life enormously, making it difficult to interact with the… Mari - corneal recipient, QLD
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    Words cannot describe how I felt when I regained consciousness after my double lung transplant surgery in 2009. As I looked at the nurse I realised: I had been saved with the 'gift of life.'I had deteriorated very quickly from the affects of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis… Marion
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    My dad was, and still is, my biggest inspiration. He was a single parent who raised his only daughter to be strong, adventurous, honest and hardworking - just like him.He travelled the world and never held back on adventure. When I was 15 we began our backpacking trips together, leaving the… Mark
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    Mark served his country, both here in Australia and on the battlefields of Iraq. It was only after seeing combat he received a diagnosis that could have been his death sentence: stage five kidney failure. Mark spent months on dialysis, but in 2022 received a second chance at life by way of a… Man wearing the Australian army uniform
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    It was the day of the surgery: a laparoscopic nephrectomy for me, Patti (then aged 55), and a kidney to be transplanted into my brother Mark, then aged 45. Mark had been on dialysis for 10 months as a result of high blood pressure. He had minimal energy, was in and out of hospital and was… Mark
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    Marlene first got sick with kidney dysfunction after she had her twin girls Rachel and Lisa. By the time they turned 12, Marlene's failing kidneys meant immediate dialysis - four hours a day. The family’s time together suddenly shrank. A few months later Marlene was away in hospital when… Marlene
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    My journey towards islet transplantation began over 35 years ago, after being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. After years of 5 insulin injections a day, my condition deteriorated and I began to experience hypoglycaemia unawareness.I lived and worked as a classroom teacher… Mary
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    Mathew was the oldest of Rusty and Helen’s three children – a beloved son, uncle, and huge sports fan. As a child, he was constantly engaged in whatever sport was in season. As Mathew grew up, health issues stopped him from playing. But he was a dedicated armchair observer of every game on… Man in a light blue button up shirt and jeans, sitting on a green box.
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    Young Matilda knows what it’s like to itch so much that you make your own skin bleed. At around the age of 3, bile began building up under Matilda’s skin and make her incredibly itchy, she ended up with scabs from head to toe from all the scratching. It was all part of a rapid decline in… Matilda – liver recipient, NSW
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    A rare diagnosis of Reis-Bücklers dystrophy saw Matilda grapple with her sight until she was declared legally blind as a young adult.     After three corneal transplants over the last 30 years, the gift of sight, and what it has brought to her life, is not lost on her.     … corneal recipient Matilda smiling at camera
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