Once again this year, I will be participating in the PKD Foundation of Canada bikeathon! Its goal is to raise funds to fund research and finally find a cure for Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) that ruins the lives of more than 13 million people worldwide! The Ride to the Moon bikeathon…
September 4 is the National Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Day, recognized by the Government of Canada and 41 cities across the country. We are more than 13 million individuals of all origins who suffer from this hereditary disease, and there is no cure. It is the most common hereditary disease and…
On June 14, 2022, I attended a virtual lecture given by the Kidney Foundation of Canada. Whether you are in end-stage kidney disease, have received a transplant or are immunosuppressed for another reason, we all ask ourselves a question: what do we need to know to protect ourselves in a world…
For the past two months, I have been meeting more and more people related to kidney disease and organ transplantation. I’m trying to get to know my community better, and it means a lot to me to hear other people’s stories. Surprisingly (for me, anyway), everyone’s story with the disease is…
This week, while digging a little into Canadian and Quebec organizations related to organ donation, I discovered the Canadian Organ and Tissue Donors Association (CODA) and its volunteers. According to its website, the CADO has had a mandate to promote organ donation in Quebec and Canada since its creation in 1983.…
