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BC Children’s Hospital celebrates 300th kidney transplant, recognizes special 5-year-old recipient
The hospital is the only facility in the province that performs organ transplants for children, and its first pediatric kidney transplant took place in 1983. The hospital said it performs 15 to 18 heart and kidney transplants each year.
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Turn best intentions into reality with organ donation pledge
When it comes to the topic of organ donations, it seems Canadians are better at talking the talk than walking the walk. Polls show that almost nine in 10 of us support the idea of organ donation, but only two in 10 actually sign donor cards.
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‘A chance to live’: Single mom of 5 shares profound impact of organ donation
Colleen Atsynia was in her mid-40’s when kidney disease forced her to leave her job, her family and her northern Quebec community of Wemindji for dialysis treatment in Montreal.
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How This 27-Year-Old Ran a Marathon While Undergoing Dialysis Three Days a Week
When Nate Boutcher was 22, he found out his kidneys were failing. He wasn’t totally shocked by the doctor’s news, since his dad had suffered from kidney failure throughout Boutcher’s childhood, but the diagnosis still hit him hard. Like most undergrads, he thought he was invincible at the time.
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‘It’s a shame, he could have saved lives’: How Quebec could make sure more people donate organs
According to Transplant Québec, which helps co-ordinate organ donations in the province, 37 per cent of families refuse to proceed with organ donation when a loved one dies — even when, in many cases, the dying person has signed their own consent.
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