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    ’Tania was a 24/7 bundle of life,’ says Brett of his much-loved late wife. Brett remembers Tania as energetic and spontaneous. He talks of her talent as a dancer, her love for taking photographs and her passion for travel. She was amazing with words – but also amazing with a spreadsheet and… a man and a woman sitting inside a travel van smiling at the camera. The inside of the van is clean, white and has wooden cabinets lining the top of the van.
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    I am waiting for a transplant to have a normal life again.I was born in Hong Kong and came to Australia in 1984. I live at Westmead in Sydney. My sister also lives in Sydney.I have been a nurse since 1973 and a nurse at Westmead Hospital in Sydney for 25 years, working in radiology and previously… Teresa
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    At age 7 our little girl Tessa has dealt with a lot. She has a mummy with Leukaemia, has undergone spinal procedures, had a broken leg and received a kidney transplant. Tessa’s health deteriorated sometime around Easter. She had become tired, weak and had a lack of appetite. We put it down to… Tessa
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    When I was 23 years old I went to get a new pair of glasses. I was planning on a trip to see family and wanted to check my glasses were OK because it was a long drive. I fully expected to go in, have my test, pick out a pretty new pair of glasses and a week later go back and collect them… Tara
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    I am about to celebrate six months since my kidney transplant. I have Type 1 diabetes and found out a week before my birthday in 1963. Back then they didn't have the technologies they have today. I hated doing three urine tests a day. My mum weighing all my food and for a treat I was… Heart Image
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    Blissfully in love with my husband, we were planning to start a family 12 months after we were married. I was born with several disabilities and so we decided to have genetic counselling to find out if the baby would inherit my disabilities. After several appointments with the doctors I was given… Louise
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    My dad was diagnosed with hereditary kidney disease when I was two years old. He was very sick my whole life. He was on dialysis and often rushed to hospital in the middle of the night. He eventually had to resign from work and we were struggling financially. My pop (Dad's dad) who was in his 70'… Heart Image
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    Michael died when he was 32 and his organs helped six people with life saving transplants. Michael was very healthy and active in the Surf Lifesaving movement and a member of the Palm Beach Surf Club since he left school. He loved to surf. He enjoyed country music… Michael
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    For any of you who are contemplating donating a kidney to a loved one, I can only encourage you to do it. Making the decision to donate a kidney to a friend in end-stage renal failure wasn't easy, but I have never regretted it. The transplant was four years ago and my friend is doing really… Heart Image
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    I still can't believe six years has gone by so fast! It only feels like yesterday that Dad was fighting for his life in hospital, hooked onto a dialysis machine. It isn't something you want to hear at age 16 that 'your father has kidney failure'. I didn't even know what that meant! All I could… Karla
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