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    When Chloe was born, her parents Valencia and Aaron thought the hardest part was over. Little did they know, it was just the beginning.Chloe’s skin turned increasingly yellow after birth, and she was diagnosed with a rare liver disease called biliary atresia.She had surgery at 6 and a half weeks… Chloe – liver recipient, Vic
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    Born without a bile duct and sick from birth, Chris's survival in his early days seemed nearly impossible. But a miraculous gift from a stranger changed everything, propelling his life into the fast lane.  From as early as he could remember, an organ transplant was a constant in Chris's… A man in his forties wearing glasses and a blue shirt smiles while posing in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
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    Christopher's donation story started when he collapsed at school one day from a cerebral haemorrhage just five weeks short of his 15th birthday. That evening we were told that Christopher was not going to survive. Michael, our two other boys (Daniel and Harrison) and I sat huddled together… Christopher
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    I was born with kidneys that did not work. As a baby I had one removed and somehow a surgeon got the other one to function. I was not allowed to play rugby, but apart from that I was a normal kid. At the age of 13, I started to get headaches, feel tired, thirsty and needed to go to the toilet… Heart Image
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    Born with progressive genetic disease cystic fibrosis, Clare’s lungs deteriorated when she was in her early twenties.  She spent a lot of time in hospital and struggled to breathe, suffering from chest infections, digestive problems, and diabetes. Clare regularly underwent intensive… Woman in a bright patterned dress and a denim jacket. She is standing outside on a green lawn surrounded by green leaves.
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    Clare’s kidney and pancreas transplant in 2016 was not only lifesaving, it was also completely life-changing, getting rid of the diabetes that had plagued Clare since she was a child.Diagnosed as a type 1 diabetic at the age of 6, Clare battled not only with the day-to-day challenge of keeping… Clare – kidney and pancreas recipient, WA
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    Claude's life journey began on 30th January, 1968. He lived and went to school in Aitkenvale, experiencing the trials of early childhood and developed the qualities which endeared him to many people, empathy for others and generosity of spirit. In sport he was always a team player, playing… Claude
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    I was born with ureter reflux; a common condition in babies that generally, in due course, resolves itself. My little brother had it. My dad had it. But I was that *lucky* one-in-a-hundred where things went wrong. Basically rather than my urine flowing from my kidneys into my… Clem
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    Cody is the fourth person in New South Wales to be saved by a double lung and liver transplant. “It’s the gift of life. It really changes your perspective on life, your world around you and where you see yourself in it. I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for my donor. I think about that every day… Cody - double lung and liver recipient, NSW
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    A once healthy, fit tradie, Colin’s world turned upside down when he ended up on the heart transplant waitlist. It all began back in 1997 when Colin collapsed on a construction work site twice in one day. He was eventually diagnosed with left ventricular cardiomyopathy, but a successful… Colin – heart recipient, Qld
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