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    ‘At the Royal Darwin Hospital, around 70% of the families we talk to in ICU are Aboriginal. Chronic disease is prevalent, while health and English literacy varies. Discussions around organ donation and transplantation in NT hospitals and remote communities are complex and must take into account…
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    This week we’re raising awareness about eye and tissue donation, busting some common myths and sharing some stories from Aussies whose lives have been saved or transformed. This week we’re raising awareness about eye and tissue donation, busting some common myths and sharing some stories from… Eye and Tissue donation news article
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    Thousands of people throughout Australia have had their sight restored thanks to corneal donation and the incredible work of the Lions Eye Donation Service – one of Australia’s largest providers of donated eye tissue for transplant and medical… Based at Melbourne’s Royal Victorian Eye and Ear… Dr Graeme Pollock
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    My name is Kate and I am a transplant recipient. Four years ago I received a double lung transplant which changed my life forever. That’s why I want to tell you a little bit about my story and how it affected my life and the people around me. Twenty-nine years ago I was born with a genetically… Kate
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    I was born with reflux so by the time I was 17 my kidneys had stopped working.  I spent two years on dialysis. I had a transplant 24 years ago and am still going. I have had two beautiful children and no problems with my pregnancies.  I have my family and my health because of the… Heart Image
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    Linda Thomas is a former ICU nurse and has been working in the organ and tissue donation sector for the past five years. Previously Linda was a Project Officer for the National Organ Donation Collaborative and worked as a Donor Coordinator with DonateLife. For the last twelve months she's been a… Linda
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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…
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    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… Linda's son
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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… Lindi
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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… Linny, a QLD donor with her granddaughter
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