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Since 1971, October has been a special month for kidney transplant recipient, Twanny Farrugia. Since 1971, October has been a special month for kidney transplant recipient, Twanny Farrugia. It marks the event that changed his life completely – receiving the greatest gift from an organ donor and… - News
This Sunday (21 November) is DonateLife Thank You Day – an annual day where we ask all Australians to pause, reflect, and thank donors and their families for generously giving the gift of life. This Sunday (21 November) is DonateLife Thank You Day – an annual day where we ask all Australians to… - Story
At the age of 10, Chloe noticed the sight in her right eye was deteriorating, until all she could see was the colour white. Chloe was diagnosed with keratoconus, a progressive eye disease that affects the cornea. Our corneas help to bend and focus light to enable us to see. With… - Story
When Chloe was born, her parents Valencia and Aaron thought the hardest part was over. Little did they know, it was just the beginning.Chloe’s skin turned increasingly yellow after birth, and she was diagnosed with a rare liver disease called biliary atresia.She had surgery at 6 and a half weeks… - Story
Born without a bile duct and sick from birth, Chris's survival in his early days seemed nearly impossible. But a miraculous gift from a stranger changed everything, propelling his life into the fast lane. From as early as he could remember, an organ transplant was a constant in Chris's… - Story
Christopher's donation story started when he collapsed at school one day from a cerebral haemorrhage just five weeks short of his 15th birthday. That evening we were told that Christopher was not going to survive. Michael, our two other boys (Daniel and Harrison) and I sat huddled together… - Story
I was born with kidneys that did not work. As a baby I had one removed and somehow a surgeon got the other one to function. I was not allowed to play rugby, but apart from that I was a normal kid. At the age of 13, I started to get headaches, feel tired, thirsty and needed to go to the toilet… - Event
Event Date Tuesday 19 July 2022 10:30AM Event Location St Kilda Town Hall Event Details Internal morning tea to raise funds for the Heart Lung Transplant Trust Victoria - organised by heart recipient Petra Brosch. The session will start off with Petra's story… - Story
Born with progressive genetic disease Cystic Fibrosis, Clare’s lungs deteriorated when she was in her early 20s. She spent a lot of time in hospital and struggled to breathe, suffering from chest infections, digestive problems, and diabetes. Clare regularly underwent intensive… - Story
Clare’s kidney and pancreas transplant in 2016 was not only lifesaving, it was also completely life-changing, getting rid of the diabetes that had plagued Clare since she was a child.Diagnosed as a type 1 diabetic at the age of 6, Clare battled not only with the day-to-day challenge of keeping…
