More Transplants - The Patient Movement
More Transplants - Main Header
News and Events
Emergency Goalie David Ayres Supports Green Shirt Day Organ Donation Campaign
Carolina Hurricanes emergency goalie David Ayres, Toby Boulet (the father of Logan Boulet) and Joyce Van Deurzen from the Kidney Foundation of Canada join Global News Morning Calgary to discuss organ donation initiative Green Shirt Day.
Read Full Story...
Alberta Siblings Come Through Surgeries Stronger than Ever
“I have more energy and focus and the world seems wide open to me now,” says Lexie, a kidney transplant recipient. The sisters hope their story continues to raise awareness about organ donation.
Read Full Story...
Just Be Brave’: Sisters Who Survived Heart Transplants Offer Advice To Others On Transplant Journey
Two sisters say they are grateful for the unique, life-saving bond they share
Read Full Story...
David Ayres: Journey from Kidney Transplant to NHL ‘hard to put into words’
“I went through a kidney transplant 15 years ago, I never thought I was going to play hockey again at that moment,” Ayres said, according to TSN’s Mark Masters. “It’s unreal right now,” he added. “It’s hard to put into words, to be honest.”
Read Full Story...
A B.C. hockey coach received a kidney transplant. He used his first steps after surgery to visit his donor.
Gillis’s journey to this point began with a public appeal from a young hockey team. About a year ago, the kids posted a video online asking for help. Their search for a kidney went viral – reaching total strangers, but also an old friend
Read Full Story...