by Admin | Sep 30, 2019 | Organ Donor Awareness, Organ Donor Stories
Our precious little Ruby Jade Ballack was born on Wednesday, 21st of November, 2001. Her name, Ruby, was chosen by her father, Wayne, before she was born, as rubies are his favourite stone. When Ruby made her entrance into the world at 08h05 that morning, weighing...
by Admin | Sep 27, 2019 | Organ Donor Awareness, Organ Donor Stories
I was diagnosed with Stage 3 focal segmental glomerular sclerosis (FSGS) in 2012, just a few months after our oldest son was born. This came as a massive shock to us because I had never felt sick. It was during my pregnancy (around the 32-week mark) when the doctor...
by Admin | Sep 27, 2019 | Organ Donor Awareness, Organ Donor Stories
Some of my earliest memories revolve around hospitals and doctors, since they have always been an integral part of my life. Without a miraculous intervention by doctors when I was about 10 months old, a viral infection might have killed me. From that time on, I...
by Admin | Sep 26, 2019 | Organ Donor Awareness, Organ Donor Stories
I cannot remember a time when my brother was well. That is, not until he received my kidney 30 years ago. I was born in 1964, and Christopher was born in 1967. We have no other siblings. When Chris was 8 months old, and I was just turning three, he contracted a...