Thankfully, organ donation rates are lifting in Australia…in fact, in 2013 Austalia reached the highest donation and transplantation rate since records began. And hopefully, 2014 will see even more of an increase. However, many people still hold misconceptions about organ and tissue donation, so to finish off the week, My Friday Five lists 5 common […]
On the blog this week, I have posted a three part series featuring an interview we did with Donation Specialist Nursing Coordinator Leanne McEvoy and Intensive Care Physician Doctor Cameron Knott. My husband and I have had experience of organ donation from a recipient’s point of view, so this interview allowed us to find out […]
Today’s post is the third and final part of the interview with Donation Specialist Nursing Coordinator Leanne McEvoy and Intensive Care Physician Doctor Cameron Knott. Leanne and Cameron are involved in the beginning of the organ donation process, and are based at the Austin Hospital, where my husband had his liver transplant. If you missed […]
Today’s post continues our interview with Donation Specialist Nursing Coordinator Leanne McEvoy and Intensive Care Physician Doctor Cameron Knott, and goes through what happens once organ donation is discussed with a family. If you haven’t read Part One as yet, click here to catch up! SARAH – After talking to the family about organ donation, […]
My husband is alive and well today because of the generosity of a donor and their family. If they hadn’t agreed to organ donation, my husband may not have survived long enough for another liver to become available. And we are eternally grateful every minute of every day for our organ donor, their family’s decision […]
We were able to experience being a part of the Australian Transplant Games earlier this week, and we loved every minute! My husband competed as a transplant participant, and I was able to indulge my passion for taking photos by joining the volunteer photographers! For those who don’t know, the Australian Transplant Games are held […]
Today, we headed out to the Sandown Racetrack for the Australian Transplant Games cycling events…thankfully the rain that was forecast didn’t eventuate, and the strong winds from yesterday subsided a little! In fact, Melbourne turned on a beautiful sunny day! As this was our first transplant games, we had no idea what to expect…..and discovered […]
The Australian Transplant Games have begun on a windy, hot Melbourne Sunday! We headed over to Albert Park bright and early this morning, ready for the Fun Run which was held around the lake. It was great to see some familiar faces today, with some fellow Austin liver transplant recipients and their families…plus one of […]