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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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    Dale was a proud Jaywon and Torres Strait Islander man, who I was lucky to call my life partner. He was looking forward to the birth of his first granddaughter when he died suddenly at the age of just 38.Dale collapsed at work surrounded by his colleagues who frantically tried to save his life. I… Dale
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    My younger brother Damian suffered a bleed to his brain aged 38. He was lucid and coherent when I took him to hospital, just complaining of a massive headache. Within an hour he was placed on life support and mum and I were given the worst news you could ever hear: there was no hope of recovery… Damian
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    Damo was only 35 years old when he died. He was a loving husband, doting father, a son, brother and son-in-law. He was also a very accomplished police officer. He came out of that special mould that makes the best cops. He died doing what he loved. Although his life ended a long time before it… Damian
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    Daniel was born in Mildura. He raced through childhood with the usual broken bones and stitches. He played guitar from a young age and went on to share his love of music, laughter and stories while sharing a Bundy or a beer around a barbie with mates and family.At about 20 he moved to South… Daniel
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    Danny was 2 years old when he was diagnosed with kidney disease. Doctors gave him 11 months to live. Parents Ashley and Edna refused to accept this and looked for options to give Danny a future.So started 3 decades of struggle. Dialysis started at the age of 7. At 9.5 years old, Danny received… Danny and Edna
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    My husband Ian and I have shared many challenges in our 58 years together, but our double-sided experience of organ donation has sparked a new passion - to promote organ donation as a wonderful gift of life. When we lost our son Dave in a tragic accident, we didn't hesitate when we were asked… Judy
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    Our wonderful son David was taken from us.He had led a full life, always full of mischief and activity­­ - until 9 years earlier, when an investigation into what David described as 'funny turns' revealed that he had a large brain tumour.On his 16th birthday, instead of celebrating a… David
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    My wife and I have witnessed both sides of the donation and transplantation equation. We became a donor family when our youngest son David died at the age of 20 and became an organ donor, and then later I was to become a recipient following my own lung transplant.Many years ago we were advised… To Give
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    When my son was on the life support machine and was considered ‘brain dead’, I didn’t know he had ‘ticked the box’ on his license that he wanted his organs to be donated.  He never recovered and the decision to turn the machine off was devastating for the family. We found out later that… David
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