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Debbie was diagnosed with a heart murmur at the age of 12, however it wasn’t until she was 19 that she discovered things were a little more sinister than that. During the process of applying for a job interstate, Debbie underwent a medical which uncovered a congenital heart… - Story
This amazing gift saved my life and has allowed me to live a normal active life. Hello, My name is Demi and I am seven years old. When I was only 10 months old I got a nasty virus and it attacked my liver and sent it into acute failure. Before my family knew it, I was on the highest… - Story
When I was in high school, I told my mother that I was having trouble seeing the blackboard. A visit to the optometrist found that I had a condition called keratoconus, and I was prescribed glasses. At 21 I saw an ophthalmologist, who suggested that I start wearing hard contact lenses. The theory… - Basic page
‘It’s common for many people experiencing a significant death in the family for the first time to feel that their experience of grief is unusual, or that they're not grieving properly. I support families by helping to normalise these emotions, and I remind them that they aren’t alone.’- Diane… - Story
I was the support person for my friend Diane after she was diagnosed with emphysema. Di was only in her late forties and it looked like she wouldn't see her 50th birthday. I took her to her appointments weekly or fortnightly at the Prince Charles Hospital. The agony of walking beside her at a… - Story
The story of my kidney problem began in 2002. I was working in my own community of Numbulwar on the Gulf of Carpentaria when the visiting doctor told me I was suffering from the beginning of kidney failure.I have been a kidney dialysis patient since the beginning of 2003. I was still able to work… - Story
Warren was my youngest brother and he was also a dear friend. Warren was also very close to my other brother Greg and the three of us grew up together, bonded by blood and love - we were inseparable. As brothers three we would live, socialise, laugh and make mistakes together. Our lives were full… - Story
Melissa remembers her parents’ discussing organ and tissue donation from a young age. So, it’s no surprise that when her dad Don became unwell, he constantly reminded the family of his wishes to donate. “He would always say things like ‘if someone else can use it they might as well’ or…
