A “memory” from about four years ago popped up on my Facebook feed recently…I had written how I was so hoping my husband would get a new liver for his birthday, which is in a few days. Although my words didn’t portray it, I remember how worried I was back then…and scared…frustrated. He had been […]
Every year, on the last Saturday in May, DonateLife Victoria holds a Remembrance Service to honor the donors and their families, and for recipients and their loved ones to give thanks. This is our fourth Service since my husband had his liver transplant, and it is a very moving and emotional experience, always with a […]
We did our last scheduled talk at a Melbourne boys school today…we have done five talks in total at this school, meaning approx 1000 boys and their teachers have heard about the importance of organ donation and my husband’s liver transplant journey. Since he had his transplant, we have done quite a few talks, but […]
Over the past month, we have done quite a few speaking gigs…sharing my husband’s transplant story and talking about the importance of organ donation. One of my favourite parts is the question time…you just never know what questions the audience will come up with! So today, I thought I would share five questions/answers, just in […]
One of the most surprising side effects of my husband having a liver transplant, is that we are have both discovered a passion for talking to others about our story and how important organ and tissue donation is. If you had told us four or so years ago that we would happily do speaking gigs, […]
It was with interest that we heard about the recent release of an independent review into the performance of the organ and tissue donation sector in Australia. We know only too well what it is like to be on the waiting list for a donor organ as my husband waited 14 long months before he […]
Funny how an experience can lead to new opportunities…and doing something you never thought you would…or could…do. I was never keen on speaking in front of people…I grew up watching close family members excel at public speaking. It seemed effortless and I felt there was no way I could do it too. But after my […]
Today is the inaugural DonateLife Thank You Day…a national day to acknowledge organ and tissue donors and families that agreed to donation. We know first hand just how amazing and life changing organ donation is…my husband received a donor liver approx 1240 days ago…that’s 1240 extra days that he would not have had if he […]