by Admin | Apr 10, 2018 | Organ Donor Awareness, Organ Donor Stories
In 2005 at 13 months of age, Jarryd received his Gift of Life, a liver transplant, at the Red Cross Children’s hospital. He was just a couple of weeks away from death. This was our reality, when our miracle happened. Now, at 14 years’ old, he is a...
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 4, 2018 | Matthew's Transplant, Organ Donor Awareness, Organ Donor Stories
It was only since we entered the New Year that our visits have become twice weekly to Busamed Gateway Private Hospital for regular check-ups post-transplant. Matthew is being given a little more freedom too, as long as he is careful and keeps away from anyone who may...
by Admin | Jan 25, 2018 | Matthew's Transplant, Organ Donor Awareness, Organ Donor Stories
We were interviewed again for the SABC radio stations. This time post Matthew’s heart and double lung Transplant. Play the audio file below: LISTEN : Hero777 SABC Interview with Matthew by Minoshni Pillay...
by Admin | Jan 25, 2018 | Matthew's Transplant, Organ Donor Awareness, Organ Donor Stories
Matthew came home from the hospital on a Wednesday, so Wednesday became “check-up day”. With the first week at home being a “no go zone” for visitors, the first trip back to the hospital was Matthew’s first excursion post transplant, and he loved the idea of seeing...