Talking Transplant
Talking Transplant
As a leader in organ transplant and home to the Victorian Liver Transplant Unit, Talking Transplant by Austin Health shines a light on all facets of organ and tissue donation and transplantation. We hear the experiences of our patients, how families grapple with the loss of a loved one and make the decision to save another, and discover the very real challenges our staff at Austin Health face to i…Social links:
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A second chance at life
Transplant is transformative, and it gives someone a second chance at life. But with that comes fear and for some a bit of a road to recovery as well. Life will never be the same but you have no choice but to make the most of your second chance. In our last episode of Season One, we are joined by…
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How do I talk to my kids about being an organ recipient?
Having an organ transplant is a big thing for someone to go through and for most people there is a lot of fear and uncertainty in the lead up. One factor we haven’t spoken about yet is how do you tackle that uncertainty and illness while being a parent. How much do you tell your child? What’s the b…
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Take a seat onboard the Liver Jet
From private planes to facilitate retrieval, to special machines keeping the organ alive, to finding out if having a bank of organs ready to go is somewhere we will be in our lifetime – in this episode we cover it all. We dive into the technology that makes organ retrieval and transplant possible.…
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Waiting for the gift that can save or change your life
Have you ever had to wait for something? Have you had to wait for months and months and in some cases years? For those who are on the transplant waiting list, this is their everyday. The question though is how do you wait for something that may not come? In this episode we hear first hand from dou…
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The greatest gift you can give
When Linda and her family woke up one day last year, the last thing they imagined they would be doing is saying goodbye to their son Glenn and making the decision to donate his organs but that’s exactly what happened. Despite Glenn no longer being here, he was able to transform the lives of at leas…
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Welcome to Talking Transplant, a podcast by Austin Health.
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