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‘Many years ago now, I encountered my first infant death in a hospital setting. The child’s parents went on to consent to donation, and I ended up forming a special bond with them over the years.’ - Linda Thomas As told by Linda Thomas, DonateLife Western AustraliaAs a nurse, I never thought… - Story
My baby boy was born on Valentine's Day. He fell sick after three days and was rushed to the Westmead Children's Hospital. He was diagnosed with Aortic Stenosis. He was unable to breathe on his own and they had to perform the Ross Procedure at five and a half weeks. This was to move his pulmonary…
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I was a recipient of a wonderful gift of a liver transplant. I will be forever grateful to the donor and their family for this amazing gift. I struggle to find adequate words to express my appreciation. It's very difficult to explain the incredible feeling when you wake and find you have a…
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Growing up, Mum would always work into conversation here and there about how she was an organ donor. That “should anything ever happen to me” that’s what she wanted. I remember it on the school run in the morning occasionally, conversations about life and such. I’d heard it more than a dozen…
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Lisa is 47 and a mother of 3, Lisa also has 2 brothers (one deceased) a mother and father.Lisa was just promoted to be a Training and Development Manager after a successful career as a Practice Manager with an amazing medical centre company which is privately owned and runs from Noosa right down…
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Donating, or planning to do so, is a really positive act and it should get celebrated. After you take in all the information, and you’ve really thought about it, if donation really aligns with your values, then take a minute to register. That’s all… “Donating, or planning to do so, is a really…
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Little Rocket, a 2021 Community Awareness Grant recipient, has just released a new video to share with First Nations community leaders across Australia. Little Rocket, a 2021 Community Awareness Grant recipient, has just released a new video to share with First Nations community leaders across… - Story
This is how people spoke of my husband, ‘young at heart’. He lived his life enjoying himself. Only a couple of months before his death, our daughter sat him down and asked the question that he had always procrastinated over. ‘Yes’ he stated. If anything should happen to him, he would…
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In 2019, new parents Kath and Jay welcomed their twin boys into the world, but it wasn’t long before they knew something was wrong. Louis was pale, puffy, floppy and vomiting. After rigorous testing on both children and their parents, they discovered their twins had congenital nephrotic…
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Just another challenge in my life and I will win it. These are the words I said after my heart transplant. With my outlook on life and determination there is no doubt that I have won! My remarkable story begins when I was 30 years young and 26 weeks pregnant with my second child. I had a…
