by Admin | Nov 20, 2018 | Organ Donor Awareness, Organ Donor Stories
WITH MY HAND on his chest I felt the last few faltering beats of his heart. I felt desperately sad, with the pain of the loss of my partner barely starting to register. But along with the sadness I felt an overwhelming sense of awe and gratitude to a family that had,...
by Admin | Nov 8, 2018 | Organ Donor Awareness, Organ Donor Stories
This joyful piece by lung recipient, Anchen van Dyk, shows just how much we healthy folks take for granted each day. It also gives insight into how the recipient feels about their incredible gift of life. (Janine Magree) When asked if she would mind Hero777 sharing...
by Admin | Sep 5, 2018 | Organ Donor Awareness, Organ Donor Stories
WAYNE was born in September, 1988. He suffered continually with sinus bronchitis. Doctors advised we should move away from Witbank where we lived at the time, so we moved to Richards Bay and immediately, Wayne’s health improved. He thoroughly enjoyed the beach and...
by Admin | Mar 5, 2018 | Organ Donor Awareness, Organ Donor Stories
Our story starts not very differently from most other couples you’ll meet. Boy meets girl, they talk forever and about everything under the sun, he proposes, and eventually they marry and have kids. Though we did meet online, that’s our twist! Actually our...
by Admin | Feb 15, 2018 | Organ Donor Awareness, Organ Donor Stories
Our son, Lloyd, was born on the 5 February 1993, by caesarian section, at the Glynnwood Nursing Home, Benoni. He was our second child, a brother to his sister Kelly who was two years older. Perhaps the earliest indication that something was amiss was that he didn’t...