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    1995 will forever remain as the most important year of my life. Whilst it was also the last time my beloved Carlton held the AFL Premiership Cup, it was that year,  I was able to afford my wife the greatest gift of all, a new kidney. From an unfairly tender age, my wife Sue suffered… Bruce
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    Who'd want my heart it's cold and black But God told me not to bring it back. He said to leave it from where I came Others could use it just the same. My eyes and all other parts as well Don't take them to Heaven or to hell. So everybody when you go Check all your organs at the front… Heart Image
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    My name is Racquel. Last year I celebrated my 40th birthday and this year I will celebrate 17 years of life that I would not have had, were it not for a kidney transplant. When I was 23, my kidney function deteriorated after years of kidney disease. I went onto dialysis and managed this at… Racquel
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    In 1953 I was losing my sight because of the genetic condition keratoconus. A surgeon told me a graft was a risky procedure but it could be beneficial. I had tried contact lenses but they were hard and uncomfortable, so I wore them only when I had to - on special occasions such as going to the… Shirley
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    Suffering intestinal failure since infancy, Brendan Cole’s outlook looked grim, until Austin Health surgeons performed an Australian first – a complex multi-organ transplant, which included replacing his small intestine, liver, pancreas and duodenum. Suffering intestinal failure since infancy,… Let's Talk Organ and Tissue Donation
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    Aaron was a fit, athletic 15-year-old when he started having dizzy spells at school. This went on for 12 months before a doctor heard a murmur in his heart and after some tests, he was told that his aortic valve was 78% closed. After undergoing heart value surgery, he experienced a heart attack… Aaron pictured in front of a pink backdrop
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    Flying across the Pacific Ocean, the little girl looked down onto the cotton clouds below her and said to her mum, "We're closer to Aaron up here." That was two years after her mum's best friend had come to her with the news that she could not bear to say aloud. "Leah, Aaron is in the hospital… Aaron
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    My name Aaron, I’m 28 years old and a heart transplant recipient from Perth WA. My journey to heart transplant happened in an incredibly short space of time, 4 months. My name Aaron, I’m 28 years old and a heart transplant recipient from Perth WA. Late in 2020, I became unexpectedly diagnosed… photo of heart recipient Aaron and his grandfather
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    The Organ and Tissue Authority (OTA) delivers the Australian Government’s national DonateLife program to improve organ and tissue donation and transplantation outcomes in Australia. The Organ and Tissue Authority (OTA), on behalf of the Australian Government, leads the national DonateLife program…
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