Episode 14 - Dr.Sam Radford

“Donating, or planning to do so, is a really positive act and it should get celebrated. After you take in all the information, and you’ve really thought about it, if donation really aligns with your values, then take a minute to register. That’s all it takes.” These are the words of Dr Sam Radford…

Episode 13 - Dr.Graeme Pollock

“One eye donation can literally give two people back their sight. I think we all know what the impact in our lives of having good sight is. The impact of this type of donation is actually massive.” These are the words of Dr Graeme Pollock OAM – Director of the Lions Eye Donation Service, Centre fo…

Episode 12 - Dr.Rohit D'Costa

“At the moment there are around 1,800 Australians on the transplant waiting list, so for these patients – who are in many instances desperately unwell – they really need a chance at life. For some of them, it’s a matter of life and death.” These are the words of Dr Rohit D’Costa, the State Medical…

Episode 11 - Andrew Conway and Paul Greenwood

“Last year I died in my sleep. My wife and daughter had to do CPR on me; I was dead for about half an hour. The ambos took me away and I woke up a few days later in The Alfred.”  These are the words of Andrew Conway, who clinically died in his sleep after suffering a massive cardiac arrest in earl…

Episode 10 - Brendan Cole

“I was 6-foot-1 and weighed 48 kilograms. I received 100% of my nutrients through Total Parenteral Nutrition via an IV. Food was a foreign concept to me. It was just a fond memory.” These are the words of Brendan Cole, who made history in 2010 by being Australia’s first intestinal transplant recip…

Episode 9 - Fiona Hudson

“Everyone here that I work with really feels a passion for what they do. I think what we do, and the outcomes we’re involved in, really touch us.” These are the words of Fiona Hudson, a medical scientist with Victorian Transplantation and Immunogenetics Services (VTIS) at Australia Red Cross Lifeb…

Episode 8 - Tara Duke

Episode 8 – Tara Duke “With a new liver she would gain quality of life. It would take her away from the risk of having a metabolic crisis and something catastrophic happening down the track. We wanted to give her the best possible chance of thriving and living her fullest life. From our side, all …

Episode 7 - Cody Sheehan

“I have huge enthusiasm for living every day to the max and squeezing the quintessence out of life. To go from being so ill, to being not ill, is quite an extraordinary thing.”  These are the words of Cody Sheehan, who received a life-saving double lung and liver transplant four years ago, at the …

Episode 6 - John Lowe

“You have 20-million things going through your head. You’re thinking the absolute worst. You’re thinking: I’ve just lost the love of my life. I’ve just lost my wife.” These are the words of John Lowe, reflecting on the moment his beloved wife Louise went into surgery after a brain aneurism, with l…

Episode 5: Michelle Skinner, Donor Family Support Coordinator, DonateLife Victoria

“You’re helping people through the worst time in their life. It’s quite a rewarding position to be in and quite a privileged position ... It’s a special, sacred place to be.” These are the heartfelt words of Michelle Skinner, DonateLife Victoria’s Donor Family Support Coordinator, who in this epis…