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    I am 28 years old and I'm currently on the transplant list hoping to receive a new pair lungs. My life at the moment is just about staying well and waiting for the day my number comes up. I twice weekly attend a pre-transplant gym. There I see and speak with fellow transplant candidates, some… Heart Image
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    We got the chance to interview Larna, a Nurse Donation Specialist from Victoria who shared how she ended up in her dream job. We got the chance to interview Larna, a Nurse Donation Specialist from Victoria who shared how she ended up in her dream job.  What sparked your interest in… Larna Nurse Donation Specialist holding the DonateLife heart logo
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    I am about to celebrate my 60th birthday this week - 57 years longer than my original life expectancy! I was diagnosed as a child with cystic fibrosis. The numerous hospital visits each year were good because they gave me time to rest from playing and fighting with my brothers - I was the only… Jan
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    Hayden has always been an angel. Having an older brother with Aspergers, Hayden stepped up and was the little 'big' brother. From very early on he looked out for his brother and protected him. He wasn't just a brother but a best friend and they idolised each other. Hayden went to get his… Hayden
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    'It's great to look back, but I'm always thinking about the next thing. I want things to be better. I see that things can be better. I don't want to stop where we are now.'- Helen Opdam As told by Helen Opdam, The Organ and Tissue Authority When I started testing a pilot for hospital death…
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    ‘I registered to be an organ and tissue donor probably 30 years ago, it just seemed like the right thing to do. But now, with the work I do as Chair of the OTA’s Advisory Board, I am privileged to see what this means on a whole other level’ - Helen Szoke As told by Helen Szoke, Chair of the…
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    I was a young 22 year old female when I was diagnosed with chronic reflux nephritis. What did this all mean? Was I going to die or would I get better? The specialist advised me that for the moment I was ok, however, at some stage, I would most likely get sicker and need a kidney transplant. Wow… Helen
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    When John Lowe and his future wife, Louise, first met they talked about many things. Organ donation was one of them. When John Lowe and his future wife, Louise, first met they talked about many things. Organ donation was one of them. When Louise had a brain aneurism John said that he knew he had…
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    In little over a year, Bill and his family members were faced with the difficult decision of choosing to donate bone and soft tissue on not one, but three occasions. Each time, they rose above their own pain making the noble decision to donate so that some good may come from their otherwise… Heart Image
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    The Organ and Tissue Authority (OTA) delivers the Australian Government’s national program to improve organ and tissue donation and transplantation outcomes in Australia. Home The Organ and Tissue Authority (OTA) delivers the Australian…
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