At my last appointment with my transplant team, I learned the result of my second biopsy of my graft that has allowed me to live again for more than a year. Unfortunately, there are signs of rejection present in my new kidney. Still, the transplant team doesn’t seem stressed about it.…
5 and a half months after my kidney transplant, I consider that I have almost regained my pre-disease fitness! Yet, my kidney failure forced me to stop working and training for more than two years. I want to share with you how I got to where I am now! Exercise is…
Yes! I have three kidneys now! This is probably what surprises people most often when I talk about my transplant, even more so than the fact that I found my donor on facebook! 😛 I am often asked why my two problematic kidneys were not removed during the kidney transplant I…
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…
Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week was held from April 24 to 30, 2022. For the occasion, I had planned for two months to make big media shots. I wanted to talk about my story to eventually find a kidney, and also to advance the cause of Quebecers waiting for organ…
As I told you last week, since the end of spring break, my energy has been very low. One of the symptoms of end-stage renal failure is great fatigue, which does not make a great team with my constant nauseas. 😛 What does this have to do with spoons? you may…
March is the nation kidney month! It’s also the month of my birthday! Coincidence? I don’t think so! 😛 This is clearly a sign for me to talk to you more about this subject! To start this month, I’ll start with the basis: what’s the point of a kidney? What are…
