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 Janet Legemaate | Aug 10, 2018 | Matthew's Transplant, Organ Donor Awareness
August 2018 – As we look back over the last year it is hard to explain just how significant the changes have been in all our lives. A year ago we were contemplating the future with such trepidation and trying desperately to remain positive and plan ways to make...
by Admin | Jul 25, 2018 | Organ Donor Awareness, Organ Donor Stories
Many people are reticent to say how old they are. I on the other hand am so blessed to be able to say that I am a 69 year old woman from KZN. Why? Because I received a heart transplant in January 2001, and have now had my new heart for 17 and a half years. What a...
by Admin | Jun 25, 2018 | Organ Donor Awareness, Organ Donor Stories
My name is Anthony Breakey which is rather apt as my surname rhymes with the Billy Rae Cyrus song Achy Breaky Heart, where he sings, “Don’t break my heart, my Achy Breaky heart….” Little did I know that this song would take on a whole new...
by Admin | Jun 3, 2018 | Organ Donor Awareness, Organ Donor Stories
In April of 2004 doctors discovered that I had a cardiac issue and I underwent a triple bypass. It was also noted that I had an arrhythmia of my heart and the doctors believed that I had a heart attack in 2002 which had caused damage in my heart. I had not realised...