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    Lucy was diagnosed with a rare form of heart failure called dilated cardiomyopathy when she was only 3 weeks old. Her only option was a heart transplant, which she received after 7 months on the waitlist. ‘This is very difficult to put into words,’ mum Kate says of the experience. ‘It was an… young girl in a white shirt and a purple short sleeved jacket. She's standing with her feet wide apart, arms crossed, smiling at the camera.
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    When Lacey lost her beloved twin brother Luke, she was understandably devastated, as were their entire family. Lacey and Luke were close and had shared a lifetime of experiences in their 24 years.  Lacey fondly remembers Luke’s cheeky sense of humour, his profound love of music and… Luke, a man from Victoria who became a donor at 24
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    Just days after birth, baby Madison – a fraternal twin – was diagnosed with aortic stenosis, a serious congenital heart defect. It meant that, along with several other defects in her heart, Madison’s aortic arch was too narrow for blood to flow freely to her heart.    In her… Photo of tissue recipient Madison, sitting on grey carpet wearing a pink tutu dress and pink headband
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    Maia was barely one day old when her parents knew something was terribly wrong. She was flat, lethargic, not feeding well and seemed to be finding it hard to breathe. Maia had a rare genetic disorder, propionic acidemia, in which the body is unable to process certain proteins and fats properly… Maia – liver recipient, Vic
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    Makayla is thankful to her donor family every single day; without them she would be facing life with constant mobility issues and pain.Suffering from knee problems since her early teens, Makayla has now had 2 meniscus transplants from a tissue donor, who have given her back her youth.A talented… Makayla – tissue recipient, Qld
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    Kidney disease has dictated the course of Malcolm’s life for decades. Malcolm’s journey with polycystic kidney disease (PCKD) began unknowingly in his 20s. PCKD is a genetic disorder which results in the development and growth of multiple cysts within the kidney. He brushed off unexplained… Older man in a blue suit jacket with a yellow patterned tie.
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    Mandy was a picture of health until age 16. She’d barely ever been sick and never been to hospital, but then her senior year at school came to an abrupt end.Mandy was at boarding school in Toowoomba when her ankles started to swell up. She didn’t feel sick so didn’t say anything about it, but as… Mandy – kidney recipient, Qld
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    "Some people literally walk away when you start talking about organ donation...They just say they don't want to talk about it."  At 38 years old, Manisha, was diagnosed with a kidney disease in which IgA, a protein meant to defend the body against foreign invaders, accumulates in the kidneys… Manisha pictured in front of a pink backdrop
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    Our volunteers make an enormous contribution when it comes to raising awareness and increasing organ donation. A classic example is one of our NSW recruits, Marcus Sims. As NSW North Coast locals browse Valla Beach Markets for homegrown vegetables, they often see Marcus’s brightly painted… Man standing next to an old orange automobile which has two little dogs sitting in the front seat.
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    As the recipient of two corneal transplants, Mari’s gratitude for the incredible gift of sight is endless.  Diagnosed with Fuchs’ endothelial dystrophy at 22, a disease of the cornea, Mari’s cloudy and blurred vision impacted her life enormously, making it difficult to interact with the… Mari - corneal recipient, QLD
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