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    I was diagnosed with a rare auto immune illness at the age of 14. The doctors did not know much about my illness, it was all trial and error when it came to medication. I've been battling the illness for 11 years. This year my health turned for the worst and I was in hospital frequently… Dajana
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    I was only eight years old when my sister became the second person in Australia to have a kidney transplant and the first Tasmanian. I would like to thank that donor's family for giving my sister a chance at life. She lived for another 14 years though passed away when she was 31 years old. It… Heart Image
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    My son passed away very suddenly. He died within 24 hours of a Grade V subarachnoid haemorrhage (a cerebral aneurysm). He left behind two children aged five and three, a wife, mother, father and sister who miss him greatly. He was an organ donor and we have received two letters from the people… Heart Image
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    I dialysed successfully for nearly 10 years in Sydney but I was determined to live as much of a normal life as I could. To stay as healthy as possible, I found that if I dialysed five times a week at three hours a time, and on HDF machines, I was in tip-top health. That allowed my wife and I… Maxwell
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    Several years ago I became ill and spent almost a year in and out of hospital. I was diagnosed as suffering from an auto immune liver disease, which was causing lots of problems - encephalopathy, pleuraleffusions, odema in legs and feet and a very great feeling of being unwell. In mid… Didamain
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    I suddenly lost my 33 year old wife who was on life support when I was approached by the medical team asking to consider organ donation. I was in turmoil as I had to make a decision but felt that her parents should be involved so there would be not repercussions from them later on. As her parents… Heart Image
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    I was diagnosed with a lung disease called lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), which only affects young women. It is a condition where the air sacs in my lung form cysts, which then rupture spontaneously. I ended up with a couple of pneumothorax earlier in my life while I was carrying my son at week… Nancy
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    My name is Judy and I'm the mother of 2 very beautiful daughters, Gayle who is still with me and Naomi, who passed away.I am also the grandmother of 2 adorable grandchildren, Tyson and Dannika. We all had a very close relationship when the most unimaginable thing possible happened and our lives… Naomi
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    Despite a congenital heart condition diagnosed as a child, Natalie had a fairly normal life until things took a downhill slide when she was in her 20s. Her heart condition suddenly worsened and she endured numerous surgeries and procedures including open heart repair surgery, a valve… Natalie – heart recipient, Tas
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    After 25 years of having Type 1 diabetes, my kidneys started to fail at the age of 30. For two years my renal specialist kept a close eye on my kidneys with regular check ups and constant blood tests. He arranged an appointment for me to be assessed for a possible kidney and pancreas… Natalie
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