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    Talented dancer Bianca Valenti, 17, is thankful for 2 anonymous bone donors whose gifts have allowed her to dance again. In March 2017, at the age of 12, Bianca was diagnosed with a large aneurysmal bone cyst in her right femur after suffering constant, excruciating leg pain for many years… Bianca Valenti case study tile
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    In little over a year, Bill and his family members were faced with the difficult decision of choosing to donate bone and soft tissue on not one, but 3 occasions. Each time, they rose above their own pain, making the noble decision to donate so that some good may come from their otherwise… Heart Image
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    I was merely existing before a kidney transplant 27 years ago. I was sick and tired and would sometimes turn a “funny colour” of a morning. But by the time those symptoms presented, I already had acute kidney failure. I was 33 when I started to get high blood pressure. The doctors… Bill
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    This is a special 'Thank you'. My name is Brad I am 47 years old and when I was 6 years old I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. I had a normal life with a loving family and then my wife Lorae and I went to live in Batemans Bay on the south coast of NSW. In the mid… Brad
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    Our 31-year-old son Brad was suddenly diagnosed with end stage kidney failure. You soon learn what faces you- dialysis, transplant or death. Brad commenced haemodialysis at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne for 3 months, then opted for peritoneal home dialysis. It was impossible for him to work as… Brad
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    It was early on Father’s Day when Brendan’s family left Jindalee to head down to the Gold Coast Motocross Club’s track for a practice day prior to the final round of the Queensland Junior Motocross series. Brendan was leading his class in the series and wanted to familiarise himself with the… Brendan
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    As Brent lay in a coma our family travelled from across the country to say their goodbyes, but Brent was to have another chance. The tragic end of one life gave him a new beginning when he received a donor liver – just in time.Unlike most children who need transplants, Brent developed rare… Brent
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    Brett was the recipient of 2 corneal transplants and was adamant that should something happen to him 'they can take whatever they want'. It was noted on his driver's licence and something that he was passionate about. Never did I think I would need this information.Then out of the blue, Brett was… Brett
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    At the age of 16 months Brett was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, the youngest in Canberra at that time. Throughout his school days, he led a full and eventful life with many school excursions, representing his school in athletics and playing soccer, tennis, golf, cricket and squash… Brett
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    It was the day of the surgery: a laparoscopic nephrectomy for me, Patti (then aged 55), and a kidney to be transplanted into my brother Mark, then aged 45. Mark had been on dialysis for 10 months as a result of high blood pressure. He had minimal energy, was in and out of hospital and was… Brother and sister
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