When waiting for an organ transplant, it is important to know what to put in your hospital bag so you don’t forget anything. In addition, when we are on the waiting list, we do not know at all when we will be called, so we need a bag ready at all…
Month: May 2022
Bike with me to the moon to find a cure for PKD!
Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is an inherited disease where cysts form in the kidneys. Over the years, cysts multiply and tear the kidneys, until they cause kidney failure. To date, there is no cure for PKD. The only options for a person with the disease and end-stage renal failure are dialysis…
What does the end of the mask mandate mean for vulnerable people?
The end of the mask mandate in Quebec as of May 14, 2022, for me, means a suddenly more dangerous world. I am mainly concerned about two things. First, I am one of the populations at risk of developing a severe form of Covid 19. Secondly, if I develop covid and…
Review of my Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week
Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week was held from April 24 to 30, 2022. For the occasion, I had been planning for two months to try to make a big media coup. I wanted to talk about my story to eventually find a kidney, and I also wanted to advance the…