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    Nathan was in a very good place.He’d just spent his 22nd birthday in New Zealand with his girlfriend, Hannah, exploring the South Island and meeting members of her family.He returned home to Sydney after two weeks away with the air of a young man who knew where he was headed with his life… Nathan
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    13-year-old Nathan Gremmo saved the lives of 6 people when he became an organ donor. Life changed forever for the Gremmo family when Nathan was critically injured in a car accident. In honour of Nathan’s generous personality, his family chose to donate his organs. This gift saved and forever… Boy in wakeboarding on a lake
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    At 18 years of age, Neville was a promising student in digital media who also enjoyed dancing and drama. That same year, he was diagnosed with a brain tumour close to his brain stem. Neville had a biopsy and recovered well, but his prognosis was terminal. The depth… Neville
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    At the age of 17 I was diagnosed with a liver disease called Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC).  The news came as quite a shock to me as I was quite healthy and active as a kid and loved my sports, especially soccer. Whilst the PSC was slow progressing, I had other health issues (… Ante
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    I was driving along Mounts Bay Road to a clinic appointment last week and I was amazed by the shape of the ripples in the river and the crispness of lines in the big old trees. Once I arrived at the clinic, I found I could read one more line on the eye chart since last months visit! These 'small… Heart Image
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    At birth, I was premature, breach, unable to pass urine and unable to breathe without assistance. I had a condition known as posterior urethral valves. The doctors gave my parents 2 choices: one was to turn off the life support and let me die, and the other was an operation that might prolong my… Nic
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    I remember when my parents walked into my room on that morning. That morning. When my life changed. I was in year 11 and I knew something was so terribly wrong by the look of concern for me, and utter heartbreak for something else, unknown to me at the time, on their face. They had left our home… Nicholas
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    Thanks to the generosity of a donor and their family, 18-year-old liver recipient Nick has experienced milestones that were previously out of reach.  In just one year, he turned 18, got his P’s, completed Year 12, and represented Australia at the World Transplant Football Cup in Cervia… Young man in an orange shirt, standing in front of a brick wall, holding his hands in the shape of a heart.
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    Nine hours after being brought into this world, Nicole underwent her first major surgery. Only 3 months later, she was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, a life-threatening condition that damages the lungs and digestive system. Over the years Nicole endured countless medical procedures… photo for double-lung recipient and cornea donor Nicole Mackintosh
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    It has been several wonderful years since I received the phone call that changed my life. Living with Cystic Fibrosis, I learnt to cope with many hospital admissions or “tune-up’s” each year. I took 40 tablets each day and endured three sessions of chest physio every day. But over the years my… Nicole
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