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    For me, the decision to donate dad's organs was obvious, but it was not easy. I always knew what my dad thought about an issue, even if I didn't want to know! Dad was a man of strong convictions and an incredible work ethic. He was funny, tough and incredibly clever.I knew dad would want to… Dad
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    Three years after Pavi and Chari welcomed their son Ranu, they had a baby girl, Savi. While the pregnancy went smoothly, things changed when Savi was 6 weeks old. ‘I noticed her eyes were yellow while I was nursing her,’ Pavi recalls. ‘I spoke with our community nurse, who immediately… Little girl sitting inside on a wooden floor. She is smiling at the camera and is wearing a yellow dress.
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    Hi, my name is Shaun and I am 17. I like hanging out with my friends, the Bombers (Essendon Football Club) and girls - all pretty normal teenage stuff really. But my life hasn't always been that normal. Here is my story. I have had two heart transplants. Yes, two. When I was born I had a… Heart Image
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    I hope my story will help start a discussion about organ donation. Here is a life that was saved because of DonateLife Week. My father had been slightly ill with liver disease for a few years. Bloating, drainage, tubes and inability to walk soon became standard events and words in our house… Heart Image
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    I've had bronchiectasis all my life as a result of whooping cough when I was two years old. My lung function got so bad I knew a dose of flu could be fatal so I dreaded every winter. A few years ago my lung function was so poor my doctors told me I should seriously consider going on the lung… Shirley
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    Thirteen-year-old Sienna was born with a rare congenital condition called Goldenhar Syndrome. The condition causes malformation of the face and head and benign growths of the eye.    Sienna was born with a large tumour in her right eye. Her parents Alison and Greg knew she would one… Sienna in nature, smiling at camera
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    There was no denying Sime Thornton’s love and enthusiasm for many things in life. He was wired with a positivity and optimism that knew no bounds, always exhibiting a deep sense of gratitude for the gifts that life gave him. His cherished family and friends; a creative tribe he unearthed in… Sime holding up his cartoon art
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    Thirty-six year-old Simon was a sculptor. He said, 'If you were to ask me where my passion comes from, I would tell you that it comes from my need to create art. There is so much that I find inspirational that I often cannot work fast enough to get it all out. I often have no idea where it comes… Simon
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    Simone was born with cystic fibrosis, a rare genetic disorder that affects the lungs. She was racked by coughing fits that would wake her up in the night, due to mucus building up in her lungs. By the age of 22, the disorder was so crippling she was given just a month to live. ‘I will never… woman standing in front of a snowy mountain. She's wearing a coat zipped up to her chin, a pink headband and is holding skiing poles.
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    At 29 years of age our son was killed in an incident at work.  It was an unexpected, preventable death. On that day, one of the first phone calls we received was from a tissue bank. Our son was not registered as a donor at the time but we had often talked about donation as our other son… Heart Image
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