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    I feel that the sad stories need to be told as well as the successful and happy ones. Mum was a 58 year old who had never smoked in her life.  She loved the outdoors and her family.  At the time of her death, her grandchildren were four and two.  My twin sister and I were twenty… Leonie
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    A few years ago I was lucky to be a recipient of a corneal transplant. To my shock the optometrist informed me that I had keratoconus and I had to go to a specialist for more information. My cornea was in a cone shape so I was not able to see properly through my right eye. I decided to have an… Julie
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    Organ donation has affected my family as my father was one of the lucky ones to receive a kidney from an organ donor. In September 1986 he received a kidney transplant.  I can still remember what he went through doing a full day’s work and then going to hospital to go on dialysis for 3 –… Ken
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    My name is Tracy and two years ago my husband died suddenly and unexpectedly from an aneurysm in his brain. At the time we had a three month old baby and a 20 month old toddler - two gorgeous boys who would grow up never knowing the father that loved them dearly. Both Sean and I had spoken… Heart Image
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    I am a farmer and we run sheep and grow vegetable crops. My wife would often ask me what was wrong as I was getting tired easily and couldn't stand for very long. I started to get terrific headaches that would last for 24 hours, and at times I became confined to bed. Following several… Ian
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    It was my husband's 31st birthday and our kids (two and four years of age) were fast asleep. My hubby and I had just finished packing away a load of washing and were climbing into bed when his phone rang. It was a phone call I will never forget - a phone call I wish we never had to receive. A… My little brother, my big hero
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    Polycystic kidney disease has burdened our family for 3 generations now. My mother who was admitted into hospital 4 years with her kidneys functioning at just 7%, is lucky to be alive. Thanks to an angel, mum recently received a kidney and is starting to lead a normal life again! My brother and I… Mum
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    Mum was born in and grew up in Victoria. She lived in Western Australia and Queensland before settling in South Australia in about 1978. She was a family orientated person, who in her retirement was very community minded as well, becoming involved with her local RSL club. She had eight children,… My Mum
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    Hi, my name is Jennifer. In 2004 I was diagnosed with a rare deficiency which affected my lungs. I was living on 20% oxygen and told I would need a double lung transplant. I was afraid and couldn't quite get my head around the idea as I didn't know a lot about transplants. I had what I… Jennifer
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    There is something that all donor families have in common – a loved one who showed kindness from the heart and thoughtfulness for others by signing up for organ donation. Sally and I first met as teenagers living in the same neighbourhood. We married in 1963. We found out that our grandfathers… Heart Image
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