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« on: February 17, 2008, 07:25:52 PM »
..... this week!

I was invited to a rose planting ceremony on the weekend, which we attended, organised by the South Australian Organ Donor Agency.

Wish this Awareness Week was better promoted, though. All involved do an excellent job, no doubt, but I guess it's difficult with all the other things out there competing for attention.
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« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2008, 07:34:07 PM »
Great job Louise :2thumbsup; organ donation needs all the help it can get here.My local paper the Wagga daily Advertiser did an article on me last week to help promote organ donation , i have been trying to put the story on here not having much luck with that but i ill keep trying. Any  :pics; of you ?
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« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2008, 08:46:19 PM »
Charee,
I hope you figure out how to post the article. I would love to read it.  :2thumbsup;


Louise,
What a wonderful honor.  :clap;
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« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2008, 09:50:52 PM »
I am going to attempt to post Charee's article.......
I couldn't get a pic large enough to read without being too big. So here it is in PDF form. I hope this works. Mods please remove if you have too.
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« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2008, 10:20:40 PM »
Yes a tad small.. but great pics ;)

Let us hiope the waiting game is over for all of us soon - in a positive way!!!

I certainly hope people become more aware - specially in Australia we need it more than most (sadly)
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« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2008, 11:45:45 PM »
I was able to post it as text in News Stories http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=7049.0 with the photos.
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« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2008, 12:24:58 AM »
Quote from: okarol on February 17, 2008, 11:45:45 PM
I was able to post it as text in News Stories http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=7049.0 with the photos.


Your are a clever little bunny Okarol. Thank You   :-*
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« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2008, 04:16:08 AM »
Quote from: charee on February 17, 2008, 07:34:07 PM
Great job Louise :2thumbsup; organ donation needs all the help it can get here.My local paper the Wagga daily Advertiser did an article on me last week to help promote organ donation , i have been trying to put the story on here not having much luck with that but i ill keep trying. Any  :pics; of you ?

Thanks Charee, but I didn't do anything. Just got an invite (which I figure goes to all donors and recipients in SA) and attended the ceremony!

I will go and have a look at your article now!
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« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2008, 06:53:28 AM »
Sadly, organ donation needs more attention everywhere in the world. As has been pointed out to me, however, it's hard to compete for attention when everyone has their hand out.

Glad both cyco and charee were able to take part, though!
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« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2008, 07:28:19 AM »
I read Charee's article. Great job! :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2008, 04:21:38 AM »
You also look great in the photo, Charee!
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« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2008, 04:23:59 AM »
Was a great Article Charee, and it's true we need more awareness everywhere.
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« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2008, 05:01:40 AM »
That was a good article!

The pictures were really good, too, I really liked that shirt you wore as well!!
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« Reply #13 on: February 20, 2008, 06:33:33 PM »
Quote from: MyssAnne on February 20, 2008, 05:01:40 AM
That was a good article!

The pictures were really good, too, I really liked that shirt you wore as well!!
 :ausflag; :ausflag;
  Thanks , Just ordered another one this time with long sleeves for winter from our kidney gear site :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #14 on: February 20, 2008, 09:16:29 PM »
I like this one too http://www.cafepress.com/ihatedialysis.82288669
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Jenna is our daughter, bad bladder damaged her kidneys.
Was on in-center hemodialysis 2003-2007.
7 yr transplant lost due to rejection.
She did PD Sept. 2013 - July 2017
Found a swap living donor using social media, friends, family.
New kidney in a paired donation swap July 26, 2017.
Her story ---> https://www.facebook.com/WantedKidneyDonor
Please watch her video: http://youtu.be/D9ZuVJ_s80Y
Living Donors Rock! http://www.livingdonorsonline.org -
News video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-7KvgQDWpU
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« Reply #15 on: February 20, 2008, 11:52:39 PM »
And this one is good too

http://www.cafepress.com/ihatedialysis.82289480
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