Doctors told me I probably wouldn’t make it to my 30th birthday, but I’ve got a very stubborn streak and wanted to live my best life while I could.
That surgery was the best thing I’ve ever done because it gave me back my life. Six months after the transplant, I was skiing on Mt Ruapehu and nine months after that, climbing Nelson’s mountains."
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Have you talked about organ donation with your loved ones?
Simon shares his experience of the organ donation process after his fiancée Katherin suddenly passed away.
Watch the video below to learn more about what happens.
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