Jacolyn was diagnosed with chronic glomerulonephritis, which is a kidney disease, when she was only 17.

At the time it was not bad because she was so active, but after having her son Drew, the disease began to progress.

When she was four months pregnant her kidneys failed and she spent the next seven months in hospital on dialysis.

When her son was 10 months old she had her first kidney transplant, which failed after a year and a half.

Jacolyn was again on dialysis until 1990 before having another transplant.

With the assistance of her husband Stephen, she had dialysis at home, three times a week, for four hours at a time.

She also had to travel to Perth for a blood transfusion.

Her last transplant was successful and Jacolyn now only has to visit the hospital every three months for check-ups. Jacolyn’s son Drew also needed a transplant.

He developed Keratonus and had his first corneal transplant at 20 years old.

He then had another transplant at the age of 23.

However, no matter what has happened, Jacolyn has always remained determined not to let her situation get her down.

“Everyone has something happen to them during their life,” she said.

She said dealing with the fact that her son needed a transplant was a lot worse than when she herself needed a transplant.

Jacolyn encouraged everyone to register as an organ donor, but said it was important that people told their family of their wishes.

In Collie, out of a population of about 9100 people, there are 2600 registered as organ donors.

A person’s heart, lungs, liver, kidneys and pancreas can be donated to help save someone else’s life.

Their corneas, bones and heart valves can also be donated.