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    My son Callum was born with a congenital heart defect. He was operated on at the age of 18 months and was a very healthy child until he became breathless and blue at the age of eight. One day he collapsed while running around with his brother. We saw his cardiologist who gave us the news his…
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    When Carol died suddenly, her family were left in disbelief. During the fog of shock and grief, they learnt Carol was a registered organ and tissue donor. It wasn’t something they had discussed as a family, but it was a fact that didn’t surprise them at all.   In life, Carol was…
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    My name is Cassie and I am the recipient of two corneal transplants. In 2010, when I was 20, I received a corneal transplant in my left eye. Two years later I received a corneal transplant in my right eye. My vision first started to deteriorate towards the end of high school. I was diagnosed…
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    At just nine years of age, Catherine started losing her eyesight due to keratoconus and was told she may one day need a corneal transplant.  By age 12 schoolwork had become a struggle, to see the board she had to sit in the front centre desk in the class. Her only option back then, was to…
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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…
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    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…
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    My Dad passed away in early 2014. Today, and for all the years to come, we will live with the consequences of him being gone and while the pain is not the raw shock and denial it was one year ago, that feeling of loss will always be there. Yet I still consider myself lucky as I have the comfort…
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    Our beautiful mum Cheryl left us as the result of a food choking accident. It is hard to comprehend and brain death is even harder. On arrival at the hospital we were told to expect the worst and then asked if we had considered organ donation.We spent the next 4 days bedside, barely speaking…
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    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…
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    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…
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We want all Australians to talk about organ and tissue donation. If you want to be a donor, make sure you tell your family and friends.

Registering is easy and only takes one minute. All you need is your phone, Medicare card and one minute to register.

It doesn’t matter how old you are, your medical history, your lifestyle, what country you’re from or how healthy you are — you can still register as an organ and tissue donor.

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