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    Tony was a born leader who had forged deep connections with all his family and friends. To give in death is exactly what almost anyone who knew him would expect. ‘Tony had a giving nature, so it was his last act of giving,’ wife Brenda said. Brenda lost her childhood sweetheart and… Man in a stripped shirt and jeans, standing with a little boy sitting on his shoulders.
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    One night I found myself sitting up in bed unable to breathe. I went to work the next day feeling unwell and arranged with my boss to leave at lunch to go and see the doctor. The doctor recognised that something was seriously wrong and at the hospital I was shocked to be told I had cardiomyopathy… Tony
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    We have known for 20 odd years that Tony, my husband, has Polycystic Kidney Disease. Three years ago, our lives were turned upside down. Acute kidney failure knocked Tony into hospital and so began our journey. He endured several surgeries to prepare for dialysis, which started nine months… Heart Image
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    Following a two year pause due to COVID-19, cross-Tasman kidney exchanges are now back up and running between Australia and its neighbour, New Zealand.  The world-first  Australian and New Zealand Paired Kidney Exchange (ANZKX) Program was established in 2019, merging the Australian…
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    As sports fans across the Commonwealth unite in support of their country’s competitors in the 2022 Commonwealth Games, a major project to share organ donation expertise amongst Commonwealth nations is gathering momentum. The Commonwealth Tribute to Life initiative aims to boost levels of organ…
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    ‘I felt so much relief when (mum) finally received a kidney transplant. I was so grateful for that year she could live without dialysis. I think there's something about jobs in healthcare that draws people who have been exposed to it.’- Trisha As told by Trisha, DonateLife Western Australia …
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    Our son Troy, aged 33, contracted streptococcal meningitis through a simple earache. Within 48 hours we were informed that Troy was brain dead. The decision to donate his organs was made easier for us as we knew that Troy was a passionate organ donor who thought it would be a great idea for… Troy
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    I was badly burned during an ultra-marathon in 2011. After we were rescued I was put in an induced coma and airlifted to Darwin. It was there that doctors performed an eschartomy - on me - slicing me from my feet to my thighs and from my hands to my shoulders. After Darwin, I was flown to… Turia
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    My name is Twanny and I received a kidney transplant 40 years ago. Today, with the same functioning kidney transplant, I cannot help but reflect on my life and the people who played a pivotal role in getting me so far.Originally hemodialysis was only available in hospitals, which consisted of six… Twanny
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    A living organ donor is someone who donates a kidney or part of their liver to another person. A living organ donor is someone who donates a kidney or part of their liver to another person. The most common is someone donating a kidney to a relative or close friend who has end-stage kidney disease…
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