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    An irregular heartbeat that would leave him feeling weak and exhausted suddenly became a part of James’s daily life when in his mid-twenties.'It was like having a drummer inside my chest who didn’t know how to keep a beat,' James said. 'I was essentially running a marathon lying in bed all day,… James – heart recipient, Vic
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    James was waiting for an organ transplant as a result of the complications of a lifelong disease of juvenile diabetes (Type 1 diabetes). A massive stroke left James brain dead but in his death he was able to donate organs and tissue so that the lives of 5 other Australians waiting for a… James
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    Jason was a fit energetic 27 year old who had just moved from South Australia to Queensland to start a new life. He was working as a carpenter and loved living in Queensland. One day he started to have a shortness of breath and decided to go and see a doctor to find out what was wrong. The next… Jason
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    Sarah Mears cared for her husband Jason full time for about 18 months while he was waiting and then recovering from his liver transplant. We asked Sarah ‘why she cared’ I was more than happy to become Jas’s full time carer as I desperately wanted him happy and healthy so we could enjoy our… Jason
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    I am a 47 year old single dad from Sydney. I’ve always enjoyed an active lifestyle, and would describe a perfect afternoon as hitting the cricket nets with my 14 year old son. In August 2017, I got the flu - like so many other Australians. I thought nothing of it at the time, but the virus… Jayden
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    After a long illness, I was lucky enough to have been offered a liver transplant. The medical team were wonderful, but they can only perform these life saving operations when they have donated organs with which to do so. I have been so fortunate. I am well, and am enjoying life with my family… Heart Image
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    I had my kidney transplant 41 years ago, when I was 40 years old, and still living life to the full.Great things have happened since my transplant; I travelled overseas and all around Australia - plenty of barbecues and a small amount of drink to keep celebrating my great life after… Jeffrey
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    My DonateLife story had a different ending than I expected. A year ago my sister had returned from living in the USA for the last 18 years to raise her boys in Australia. She and her husband were in the process of finding accommodation, jobs and schools to start this new chapter in their lives… Heart Image
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    My DonateLife story had a different ending than I expected. A year ago my sister had returned from living in the USA for the last 18 years to raise her boys in Australia. She and her husband were in the process of finding accommodation, jobs and schools to start this new chapter in their lives… Heart Image
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    In 1993 when Jenni was 28 years old, she was diagnosed with a malignant tumour in her right leg. She underwent 3 months of chemotherapy before she had major surgery to remove the bone tumour - during which she received a large bone graft from the Perth Bone and Tissue Bank. The surgery took 15… Jenni
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