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Brodie suffers from hyper IgM syndrome, which means his body can’t produce all the antibodies needed to protect him from infection Ever since his diagnosis at just five weeks of age, Brodie has relied on plasma donations to help him enjoy a normal life. Here’s his story.

Over the past 30 years, Nick has received 360 infusions from donated plasma. Today, he’s inspired to learn as much as he can about his diagnoses, and help provide support to others in similar situations. Here’s his story.

At just 16, Jake suffered from Toxic Shock Syndrome. After spending several days unconscious in hospital, he was given a blood transfusion and a lot of plasma. It was that plasma helped to neutralise the deadly bacterial toxins in his body, and ultimately saved his life.

1 in 5 women will need blood products at some point during their pregnancy. Here Shannon tells the story of when she was that woman: twice.