Today marks five years since my husband had his life saving liver transplant…five years….can’t believe how quickly they have flown. Especially as the years leading up to that day went so slowly…the fourteen months of being on the waiting list seemed to stretch for a life time. This day five years ago started like many […]
Last Sunday, we attended the DonateLife Remembrance Service…the fifth since my husband had his liver transplant. DonateLife Victoria holds this Service annually to honor the donors and their families, and for recipients and their loved ones to give thanks. And it is one event on our calendar that we always want to attend because it […]
As someone who knows what it is like to be stuck on a waiting list for a transplant, the news that 2016 was a record year for organ donation is just fantastic. Thanks to the generosity of 503 deceased organ donors and their families, a record 1,448 Australians were given a second chance in life […]
Today is DonateLife Thank You Day (20th November 2016). This is a day to say thank you to all the donors and their loved ones for giving the gift of life…and it is a day that is very important to us. Because organ donation saved my husband’s life…it is as simple as that… If a […]
And just like that, another DonateLife Week has flown past! Five years ago or so, we really had little knowledge of just how amazing organ and tissue donation is, and all the work that goes on behind the scenes to make it all happen. Fast forward to today, and we are honoured to play albeit […]
One of the unexpected benefits of going on this roller coaster transplant journey has been the wonderful opportunities that have been presented to us. Neither of us were ever fond of public speaking, but as time has passed, we now love telling our story and sharing just how life changing organ donation can be. This […]
The much anticipated Giving Life photographic exhibition was formally opened yesterday, with a VIP Preview. Held as part of DonateLife Week 2016, this amazing collection of black and white images give a visual insight into the organ and tissue donation process. All images bar one were taken by well known photographer, Andrew Chapman, who himself […]
For those who follow Zinc Moon on social media, you will know that we had an awesome day yesterday. And it all happened because my husband has had a liver transplant! DonateLife Week 2016 is coming up….July 31st till August 7th…so we are helping to spread the word about just how important and just how […]