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    It has been several wonderful years since I received the phone call that changed my life.Living with cystic fibrosis, I learnt to cope with many hospital admissions or 'tune-up’s' each year. I took 40 tablets each day and endured 3 sessions of chest physio every day. But over the years, my lungs… Nicole
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    Nine hours after being brought into this world, Nicole underwent her first major surgery. Only 3 months later, she was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, a life-threatening condition that damages the lungs and digestive system. Over the years Nicole endured countless medical procedures… photo for double-lung recipient and cornea donor Nicole Mackintosh
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    When parents Brad and Katie said a final farewell to their 2-year-old son Ollie, he left a legacy they could never have expected. Ollie’s life was quite normal until he turned one year old. From then on, his health rapidly declined. He endured many respiratory illnesses, multiple… A young child wearing a light-coloured onesie with small vehicle prints and white socks is sitting on a colourful foam mat. The child is holding a rainbow-colored pop-it toy. The background features black leather couches.
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    When my 71 year old dad, Oscar, died suddenly in 2006 and the family was approached about donation it was an easy decision. Dad died so suddenly, so quickly. No one was expecting it. Dad was a professional parachutist in the Italian army. He had cheated death a hundred million times. It was… Oscar's story
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    Oscar might be young in age, but what he lacks in years he makes up for in wisdom. The recipient of donor eye tissue on multiple occasions, Oscar knows none of this would be possible without tissue donors and their families.  “I’ve grown up knowing that the donor sclera that has been used… Oscar Eckersley case study tile
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    From the earliest age Pamela showed great aptitude for all things artistic. At school she excelled at English and Literature with a special fondness for the writings of Dorothea Mackeller and A. A. Milne — able to quote from their works at will. Pamela also showed skill in athletics, hockey… Pamela
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    Our son Parker had been happy and healthy for the first 14 months of his life. He was always on the go even when the day came that I noticed his heavy breathing. After 3 days of his breathing getting worse and 2 trips to our local country hospital, Parker was flown via the royal flying doctors to… Parker
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    In the mid 1980s I was diagnosed as a Type 1 diabetic. I coped reasonably well until about 2000, living a busy and varied life. I then suffered two diabetic comas and became aware of my failing kidneys.I underwent dialysis for 2 and a half years, then I was gifted with a kidney and pancreas… Patrick
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    Six years ago I was diagnosed with a lung disease called pulmonary fibrosis. There was evidence that medication could not help this condition as scarring is permanent once it has developed. For a non-smoker this news was very hard to understand because the scarring of my lungs was going to end my… Patrick
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    Dad fell ill exactly 3 years to the day prior to his death. Dad was transferred to hospital when he became sick and was told that his lung disease was totally unpredictable. He was then referred to specialists at a transplant clinic. The clinic started evaluation tests for Dad to have a… Patrick
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