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    Despite a congenital heart condition diagnosed as a child, Natalie had a fairly normal life until things took a downhill slide when she was in her 20s. Her heart condition suddenly worsened and she endured numerous surgeries and procedures including open heart repair surgery, a valve… Natalie – heart recipient, Tas
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    After 25 years of having Type 1 diabetes, my kidneys started to fail at the age of 30. For two years my renal specialist kept a close eye on my kidneys with regular check ups and constant blood tests. He arranged an appointment for me to be assessed for a possible kidney and pancreas… Natalie
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    Nathan was in a very good place.He’d just spent his 22nd birthday in New Zealand with his girlfriend, Hannah, exploring the South Island and meeting members of her family.He returned home to Sydney after two weeks away with the air of a young man who knew where he was headed with his life… Nathan
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    13-year-old Nathan Gremmo saved the lives of 6 people when he became an organ donor. Life changed forever for the Gremmo family when Nathan was critically injured in a car accident. In honour of Nathan’s generous personality, his family chose to donate his organs. This gift saved and forever… Boy in wakeboarding on a lake
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    Born with glaucoma, a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve, Nathan's vision progressively worsened as he grew up. When Nathan was 7 years old, he lost vision in his right eye and was classified as legally blind. He used special eye drops to medicate his left eye into his twenties,… Man in a red radio studio, wearing headphones and glasses, surrounded by sound equipment, smiling at the camera.
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    At 18 years of age, Neville was a promising student in digital media who also enjoyed dancing and drama. That same year, he was diagnosed with a brain tumour close to his brain stem. Neville had a biopsy and recovered well, but his prognosis was terminal. The depth… Neville
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    At birth, I was premature, breach, unable to pass urine and unable to breathe without assistance. I had a condition known as posterior urethral valves. The doctors gave my parents 2 choices: one was to turn off the life support and let me die, and the other was an operation that might prolong my… Nic
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    At birth, I was premature, breach, unable to pass urine and unable to breathe without assistance. I had a condition known as Posterior Urethral Valves. The doctors gave my parents two choices; one was to turn off the life support and let me die and the other was an operation that might prolong my… Steph
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    I remember when my parents walked into my room on that morning. That morning. When my life changed. I was in year 11 and I knew something was so terribly wrong by the look of concern for me, and utter heartbreak for something else, unknown to me at the time, on their face. They had left our home… Nicholas
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    Thanks to the generosity of a donor and their family, 18-year-old liver recipient Nick has experienced milestones that were previously out of reach.  In just one year, he turned 18, got his P’s, completed Year 12, and represented Australia at the World Transplant Football Cup in Cervia… Young man in an orange shirt, standing in front of a brick wall, holding his hands in the shape of a heart.
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