2022
Interview with Brittany Henriques at CityNews Montreal. It talks about Polycystic Kidney Disease, how I found a donor I didn’t know, and the importance of living donation in reducing the number of people waiting for an organ to live again. We’re also talking about what will come in a year, the journey I’ll have to take to become a mom!
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Interview with Marie-Claude Lavallée at 98.5, where we talk about how I found a donor, cross-donation, how the transplant went and the documentary to come! We also talk about the side effects of medication and the importance of talking about organ donation with your family.
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Interview with Molly Béland on TVA. It talks about the transplant, the anxiety I experienced caused by the operation and the anti-rejection medication and the presumed consent!
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Interview with Julie Grenon on Radio-Canada, where we talk about transplantation and the importance of living donation! It also announces a documentary that will come in 2023 on my story and that of my donor. They were even able to be there during the operation!
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8-minute interview with Radio-Canada, where we talk about how I learned the news of my upcoming transplant, the next steps in preparing for the transplant, the desired pregnancy and the presumed consent!
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Interview by Amélie St-Yves de Noovo about my story and the kidney donation that a person I don’t know wants to give me!
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Interview by Anne-Merline Eugene of Radio-Canada about my story, Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) and the Montreal March to Defeat PKD!
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8-minute interview with Radio-Canada, where we talk about how I learned the news of my upcoming transplant, the next steps in preparing for the transplant, the desired pregnancy and the presumed consent!
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A text I wrote. I tell my story and my desire to start a family. I also talk about September 4, which is National PKD Awareness Day!
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Interview by Jennen Johnson of ACB Organ Health (African Caribbean Black Organ Health). On their channel, ACB Organ Health speaks with guests about organ transplantation, and the different realities surrounding this subject. They also talk about the difficulties of access to care for their community.
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As part of National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week 2022, interview by Roxane Trudel, at the Journal de Montréal.
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As part of National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week 2022, interview by Barbara Leroux on Radio-Canada, ICI Mauricie-Centre-du-Québec.
Looking for a kidney on social networks, for lack of better: Judith Bélair-Kyle
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As part of National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week, I had the chance to be interviewed by Patrick Lagacé on his show Le Québec maintenant, at 98.5 FM! ☺😁
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To read about the story of Élise Desaulniers, a kidney donor who was at the microphone with me, click here. (in French)
2021
For the first time since my pre-college days, I did an interview on Radio-Canada radio to talk about my background and about organ donation!
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For any interview request, you can contact me at contact@pkdwarrior.com! I will be happy to tell you about my story and what surrounds PKD and organ transplant!
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Merci beaucoup Diane! ♥