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    Hi, my name is Jennifer. In 2004 I was diagnosed with a rare deficiency which affected my lungs. I was living on 20% oxygen and told I would need a double lung transplant. I was afraid and couldn't quite get my head around the idea as I didn't know a lot about transplants. I had what I… Jennifer
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    There is something that all donor families have in common – a loved one who showed kindness from the heart and thoughtfulness for others by signing up for organ donation. Sally and I first met as teenagers living in the same neighbourhood. We married in 1963. We found out that our grandfathers… Heart Image
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    I was diagnosed with a rare auto immune illness at the age of 14. The doctors did not know much about my illness, it was all trial and error when it came to medication. I've been battling the illness for 11 years. This year my health turned for the worst and I was in hospital frequently… Dajana
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    I was only eight years old when my sister became the second person in Australia to have a kidney transplant and the first Tasmanian. I would like to thank that donor's family for giving my sister a chance at life. She lived for another 14 years though passed away when she was 31 years old. It… Heart Image
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    My son passed away very suddenly. He died within 24 hours of a Grade V subarachnoid haemorrhage (a cerebral aneurysm). He left behind two children aged five and three, a wife, mother, father and sister who miss him greatly. He was an organ donor and we have received two letters from the people… Heart Image
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    I dialysed successfully for nearly 10 years in Sydney but I was determined to live as much of a normal life as I could. To stay as healthy as possible, I found that if I dialysed five times a week at three hours a time, and on HDF machines, I was in tip-top health. That allowed my wife and I… Maxwell
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    Several years ago I became ill and spent almost a year in and out of hospital. I was diagnosed as suffering from an auto immune liver disease, which was causing lots of problems - encephalopathy, pleuraleffusions, odema in legs and feet and a very great feeling of being unwell. In mid… Didamain
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    In the mid 1980's I was diagnosed as a Type 1 diabetic. I coped reasonably well until about 2000, living a busy and varied life. I then suffered two diabetic comas and became aware of my failing kidneys. I underwent dialysis for two and a half years and then I was gifted with a kidney… Patrick
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    I suddenly lost my 33 year old wife who was on life support when I was approached by the medical team asking to consider organ donation. I was in turmoil as I had to make a decision but felt that her parents should be involved so there would be not repercussions from them later on. As her parents… Heart Image
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    There are some common myths surrounding donation. One organ and tissue donor can transform the lives of many people. Australia's donation rate has more than doubled in recent years, but there is much more we need to do. Have questions or concerns? Here are some common myths surrounding donation.… Myths and Facts
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