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    In 2019, new parents Kath and Jay welcomed their twin boys into the world, but it wasn’t long before they knew something was wrong. Louis was pale, puffy, floppy and vomiting. After rigorous testing on both children and their parents, they discovered their twins had congenital nephrotic… Two young boys in green and blue shirts hugging, smiling at the camera.
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    Just another challenge in my life and I will win it. These are the words I said after my heart transplant. With my outlook on life and determination there is no doubt that I have won! My remarkable story begins when I was 30 years young and 26 weeks pregnant with my second child. I had a… Heart Image
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    Lucas was an amazing little boy who brought so much enjoyment into our lives. Every day was an adventure and he would not let anything get in his way. He enjoyed playing with his sister and his friends, fishing with his dad and mucking around with his dog Jessie. Lucas has a very special… Lucas
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    Lucy was diagnosed with a rare form of heart failure called dilated cardiomyopathy when she was only 3 weeks old. Her only option was a heart transplant, which she received after 7 months on the waitlist. ‘This is very difficult to put into words,’ mum Kate says of the experience. ‘It was an… young girl in a white shirt and a purple short sleeved jacket. She's standing with her feet wide apart, arms crossed, smiling at the camera.
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    When Lacey lost her beloved twin brother Luke, she was understandably devastated, as were their entire family. Lacey and Luke were close and had shared a lifetime of experiences in their 24 years.  Lacey fondly remembers Luke’s cheeky sense of humour, his profound love of music and… Luke, a man from Victoria who became a donor at 24
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    Just days after birth, baby Madison – a fraternal twin – was diagnosed with aortic stenosis, a serious congenital heart defect. It meant that, along with several other defects in her heart, Madison’s aortic arch was too narrow for blood to flow freely to her heart.    In her… Photo of tissue recipient Madison, sitting on grey carpet wearing a pink tutu dress and pink headband
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    Maia was barely one day old when her parents knew something was terribly wrong. She was flat, lethargic, not feeding well and seemed to be finding it hard to breathe. Maia had a rare genetic disorder, propionic acidemia, in which the body is unable to process certain proteins and fats properly… Maia – liver recipient, Vic
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    Makayla is thankful to her donor family every single day; without them she would be facing life with constant mobility issues and pain.Suffering from knee problems since her early teens, Makayla has now had 2 meniscus transplants from a tissue donor, who have given her back her youth.A talented… Makayla – tissue recipient, Qld
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    Kidney disease has dictated the course of Malcolm’s life for decades. Malcolm’s journey with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PCKD) began unknowingly in his 20s. PCKD is a genetic disorder which results in the development and growth of multiple cysts within the kidney. He brushed off unexplained… Older man in a blue suit jacket with a yellow patterned tie.
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    Mandy was a picture of health until age 16. She’d barely ever been sick and never been to hospital, but then her senior year at school came to an abrupt end.Mandy was at boarding school in Toowoomba when her ankles started to swell up. She didn’t feel sick so didn’t say anything about it, but as… Mandy – kidney recipient, Qld
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