Jack plays a vital part in the New Zealand Defence Force training sailors in the Navy. In 2021, he was diagnosed with a dilated cardiomyopathy and shortly thereafter, he received a heart transplant. The only way this was possible was for someone to have been an organ donor. Knowing how precious a gift this was, Jack is extremely grateful and is now living his life to the fullest.
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Having lived almost her entire life with a heart condition, Christchurch-based Sue Kobar nearly cried when her heart surgeon told her that - for the first time - her heart sounded normal.
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