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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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    My wife started dialysis in 2002 when she also found that she was born with one kidney. After being on dialysis for two years her dearest friend started the process of being tested and was accepted as a suitable live donor. The transplant was successful but the kidney was rejected after about… Heart Image
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    At 37, I was diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis (liver disease). Some 13 years later, my liver was failing. I found I was spending more and more time in hospital. The doctors and nursing staff at the liver transplant clinic prepared me for a major operation - physically and mentally… Ronwyn
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    Throughout my medical career I have been privileged to regularly come in direct contact with the organ and tissue donation and transplantation process. It is an area filled with dedicated people doing fantastic work. Whether it is the families devastated by the loss of a loved one making the… DR JEANNETTE YOUNG
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