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    With less than 15% lung capacity, Paul gasped for every breath. Now, Paul is alive and well thanks to a life-saving organ donation.Paul was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, meaning his lungs were steadily turning into what felt like concrete and he needed to carry an oxygen machine… Photo of double lung recipient Paul Sandall wearing a maroon jacket and a grey beanie, holding a white take away coffee cup
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    I have been through liver transplantation twice and am alive today because of the generous gifts of livers from people who have passed away and their families. At the age of 21, and otherwise in good health, I felt liver pains. My form of hepatitis was treated with medication for 16 years… Paul
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    I am 4 feet 8 inches but have a very out-going personality. I have always known what it is like to be ill. It all started when I was 14 years old and I was rushed to hospital. I was in a very bad way with my health. I had been diagnosed with peritonitis, which led to renal failure, heart… Paula
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    When Rebecca lost her husband Peter suddenly, her life was turned upside-down in an instant.   Her superhero – as she and their two young daughters Isabella and Ava affectionately call him – was only 40 and the love of their lives.  A rare genetic heart condition saw Peter’s… Peter who became a donor with is wife and two daughters
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    A date forever etched in my mind was Friday the 13th June 1994, whilst it might be seen as unlucky for some; this date would change my life forever! After suffering with heart blockages, I finally presented to hospital for treatment and found myself whisked off to Sydney, operated on for… Peter
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        “I received the greatest gift of a new heart and a new life.”  In 2018, Petra was enjoying a routine daily jog along the beach when she suddenly collapsed and went into cardiac arrest due to an undiagnosed heart defect.         Shocked to find the 35-year-… Image of Petra in front of a pink backdrop
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    My name is Racquel. Last year I celebrated my 40th birthday and this year I will celebrate 17 years of life that I would not have had, were it not for a kidney transplant. When I was 23, my kidney function deteriorated after years of kidney disease. I went onto dialysis and managed this at… Racquel
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    It was mid-February when I woke up feeling very ill and assumed I had gastro. I was very wrong. I was eventually diagnosed with Hepatitis A, most likely from food poisoning. Ninety-nine per cent of people get over Hepatitis A, but unfortunately I was in the one per cent. I had gone from being… Racquel
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    Ray is a Miriam Mer man, from Murray Island in the Torres Strait and the lands of the Malak Malak people of the Daly River area. He was shocked when doctors diagnosed him with end stage kidney disease and said he needed to undergo renal dialysis, until a matching kidney could be found for a… A person in a colourful shirt holds a large pink DonateLife heart symbol against a serene lakeside backdrop with mountains.
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    My husband Ray received a kidney transplant. Ray had a rough life up to then with several medical problems including Alports Syndrome. After the transplant he spent many months in hospital. Under the amazing care of doctors and staff, Ray survived another 14 years before he passed away aged 48… Ray
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