Alan became an organ and tissue donor

Turk
He is my HERO.


My husband Turk (Alan) put his life before others as he rushed to help 2 small kids from a car that had crashed into a guard rail. He lifted the kids, aged 5 and 6, from the car and was assisting the driver when another car hit him. Turk died at the scene.

Luckily, a doctor turned up and he was on life support for 2 days.

He always joked about parts of him not being good enough for transplantation. There are now many people leading a better life because of him. Someone now has a new heart, and 2 others have his kidneys. He also gave bone tissue. He had a blind eye, but someone now can see out of it.

He is my HERO.

Irene

We want all Australians to talk about organ and tissue donation. If you want to be a donor, make sure you tell your family and friends.

Registering is easy and only takes one minute. All you need is your phone, Medicare card and one minute to register.

It doesn’t matter how old you are, your medical history, your lifestyle, what country you’re from or how healthy you are — you can still register as an organ and tissue donor.

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