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    While Tim was tinkering in his shed one night in 2006, he was unaware that a life-changing event lay ahead.   In a freak accident, heat from a potbelly stove caused a tin of paint thinners to explode in front of him, engulfing Tim in flames.   As he yelled to his wife,… Tim in a suit and tie sitting in a sport stadium chair looking at the camera
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    Tim's diagnosis with terminal cancer 3 years ago did not alter his decision to be an organ donor. He used this decision as a way of dealing with his cancer, by way of focusing on others, rather than himself.Unfortunately a year before Tim passed away from cancer he learnt that his decision to be… Tim
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    Tony was a born leader who had forged deep connections with all his family and friends. To give in death is exactly what almost anyone who knew him would expect. ‘Tony had a giving nature, so it was his last act of giving,’ wife Brenda said. Brenda lost her childhood sweetheart and… Man in a stripped shirt and jeans, standing with a little boy sitting on his shoulders.
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    One night I found myself sitting up in bed unable to breathe. I went to work the next day feeling unwell and arranged with my boss to leave at lunch to go and see the doctor. The doctor recognised that something was seriously wrong and at the hospital I was shocked to be told I had cardiomyopathy… Tony
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    Our son Troy, aged 33, contracted streptococcal meningitis through a simple earache.Within 48 hours we were informed that Troy was brain dead.The decision to donate his organs was made easier for us as we knew that Troy was a passionate organ donor who thought it would be a great idea for his dad… Troy
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    I was badly burned during an ultra-marathon in 2011. After we were rescued I was put in an induced coma and airlifted to Darwin. It was there that doctors performed an eschartomy - on me - slicing me from my feet to my thighs and from my hands to my shoulders. After Darwin, I was flown to… Turia
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    My name is Twanny and I received a kidney transplant 40 years ago. Today, with the same functioning kidney transplant, I cannot help but reflect on my life and the people who played a pivotal role in getting me so far.Originally hemodialysis was only available in hospitals, which consisted of six… Twanny
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    At the age of 49, our lives took a sudden change forever. After returning home from a beautiful day with friends and family at the local Christmas parade, a viral infection caused me to have a cardiac arrest. A quick thinking new neighbour performed CPR and got my heart and breathing started,… Vern
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    Eyesight is something many of us take for granted, but for Vicky, it's a precious gift to be cherished every day.   Vicky was only 19 when she received a diagnosis of keratoconus, a genetic condition that causes the corneas to become misshapen. Initially, Vicky was unaware of how serious her… Woman with a short grey bob sitting in a hospital chair, holding a newborn baby
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    At birth, I was premature, breach, unable to pass urine and unable to breathe without assistance. I had a condition known as Posterior Urethral Valves. The doctors gave my parents two choices; one was to turn off the life support and let me die and the other was an operation that might prolong my… Heart Image
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