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A decade ago my kidney gave life to my husband … and our four children
“By 2010, he needed dialysis to stay alive and we were faced with a future of waiting. Waiting for a transplant and life – also, maybe, for death. James still resisted my offer to become a donor – he’d already taken his brother’s kidney and couldn’t bear to take his wife’s as well. But for me, it was so simple. I wanted our life back and all we needed was a kidney. Giving up one of mine seemed a very small price to pay to fix everything. And it worked”
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‘All I wish and pray for is a kidney and to one day feel normal’
Daleyn does her dialysis nightly for 10 hours or more and has very low energy and stamina which requires a lot of rest… If Daleyn doesn’t receive a transplant she will continue to have dialysis which will continue to have a toll on her health and she will have to wait on the Sick Kids transplant list which can take up to one to three years.
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Boulet family celebrating Sask. online organ donation registry
Boulet’s son, Logan, was 21-years-old when he died in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash that killed 16 people on April 6, 2018. Just weeks before his death, Boulet signed his organ donor card after being inspired by his former fitness instructor who donated his organs after his death a year earlier.
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Saskatchewan Launches Online Organ and Tissue Donor Registry
Saskatchewan’s Minister of Health Reiter told a press conference the decision to create the registry and plan to expand the pool of organ and tissue donors is in large part thanks to Logan Boulet.
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Coworkers, friends bound through organ donation
“I’d say to her, ‘just let me get tested.’ At this point, why not? I’ve been blessed with awesome health and a beautiful family,” the mother of two and grandmother of six said. “I told Wendy that I didn’t want her to miss out on this life that is so good.” Last September Northrup was tested and it was determined she was a perfect match for Cook.
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