April - 2021

Everyone has a story

The countless details that make up who we are.

These are ours.

Donor Families Australia celebrates the stories
of our Members and Associate Members

These include:

Donor Heroes who have given the Gift of Life
Contact Stories celebrating the joy of direct contact between Donor Families and Recipients, and
Recipient Stories celebrating the joy of newfound life.

If you have a story to share, please submit it to us.

Our Stories are listed in these formats:

Our Recent Posts - all Stories listed by date order
Archive - all Stories month/Year they were posted
Tags - all Stories listed by Categories in date order.

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Thank God for my Donor Hero

My name is Stephen Williams and at the age of 26 I was told that I have Cystic Fibrosis. Needless to say I didn’t welcome the news from my specialist. Years later at the age of 32 I underwent a bilateral lung transplant. I then needed a second Bilateral Transplant at the age of 44. So this year I am celebrating 20 years of extra life through the gift of Organ Donation. My first double lung transplant was in 1995 for Cystic Fibrosis and my second was in 2008. I am what St Vinc

Donor Hero: Peter Robson

by Jackie Robson March 15th 2016 will forever be etched into our memory as the saddest day of our lives. That was the day we were informed that my husband of 34 years and dad to our 3 children was not going to make it. It started Sunday morning March 13th, 2016 when Pete got up, felt fine and then complained that he couldn’t see properly. I replied it’s probably the red wine you consumed last night! We arrived at the Flinders Hospital feeling incredibly positive but a number

Living Donor: Karen Garner

I still remember the first time my now husband took me out for dinner, he rolled up his sleeve to show me his “buzzing” arm. Despite being in a medical field, I had never seen a fistula before and didn't know that these were essential for someone to perform haemodialysis. He said that he had used this a line before - “Do you want to feel my vibrating arm?” but to me it seemed like a less confronting way for him to tell me about his ongoing health concerns. At this point he to

Donor Hero: Jean Mewett

by Barry Mewett In early 2005 my beautiful wife and wonderful mother died suddenly, with no warning. We had been blessed with a life full of joy and love amongst our family and friends. We had also enjoyed living in both country and urban communities in Australia. We also lived in overseas countries. In all places Jean made many friends with her outgoing and engaging personality. In the desperate days that followed her death we agreed to donate multiple organs and tissue.

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