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    My sister was a special person from the day she was born, as she entered the world on Christmas Day. Our family – mum, dad, Donna and myself – had discussed organ donation as a family and all agreed it was a good idea, but never thought it would happen to us.Mum, dad and I said goodbye to Donna… Donna
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      A Year 12 student with a big future in academic studies, sport and music, Tom, aged 17, suffered a fatal cardiac arrest following a swim with his family near their home.   But Tom’s story doesn’t end there, Tom and his generous family gifted his kidneys and corneas to improve… Tom standing with his girlfriend Caitlin
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    Mill's daughter Katrina can't remember a time when her dad was unable to play with her. Katrina, now nine, was less than two months old when her father received the life-changing gift of a new kidney. Before that, Mill required more than four hours of dialysis three times a week, with his… Mill
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    In 2003 I lost my dearly beloved sister while she waited for a lung transplant. While she was ill my family had several conversations on organ donation. All three of our children have told their father and I that they wish to be donors - in the event of their death. At the time of my sister's… Heart Image
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    It has taken 25 years to tell this story that affected our families lives for ever. Doug was our middle child, with an older sister Alissa and younger brother Michael. Alissa and Doug were very close and Michael who was four years younger, idolised his older brother. Doug was just that cool… Doug is in a black shirt with skulls, sitting in a lawn chair smiling at the camera. Green fence and shrubbery in the background. A small girl is half hidden behind Doug's chair.
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    I had been 'yellow' for years, but had no idea the underlying reason was that my liver was slowly dying. In 2008 I was diagnosed with the end stages of liver failure. A month later cancer was found in my liver.Over the next year I travelled regularly to Melbourne to monitor my condition and… Heart Image
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    ‘Coordinating a letter exchange between donor families and transplant recipients is one of the ways that I see both sides start to heal’- Dr Sean Dicks  As told by Dr Sean Dicks, DonateLife ACTAfter an organ donation has occurred, the donor’s family often wants to write letters to find out…
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    The tragic life experience that deeply affected our family started for us one Christmas. Leading up to this we were a happy loving family. My husband and I, the proud parents of 3 wonderful healthy children: Todd, Lisa and Drew.Our youngest was Drew. A very active loving son, but oh so… Drew
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    I am 36 years old and come from a Vietnamese background. One and a half years ago I was diagnosed with liver cancer. I felt like I was sentenced to death and was waiting to be hung. It was the hardest moment in my life. I was diagnosed with liver cancer by a doctor who told me I needed a liver… Heart Image
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    I cannot find the words to thank the family and the donor of my liver – who is now resting in peace.I was put on the transplant waiting list 2 days after my wedding. I was not allowed to go on a honeymoon because I was so sick. I can't look at my wedding photos now.I was told they had a liver for… Eda
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