Staying True To My Heart

[...] Heart transplant survival rate improving over time; Study finds chances of remaining alive up 20% since 1980 – [...]

[...] are making a difference. Ryley, such a cute, very polite and wonderful young girl, had her heart transplant at 7 months old. Her wonderful Mom, Joanna is a very avid member and promoter of the cause. [...]

[...] . I guess what I'm trying to tell you is that I'm back to share what life is like after a heart transplant. There are some great moments and there are some tough moments. I hope to impress you with [...]

[...] . (sigh of relief) Six months is a critical point to pass from a health perspective after a heart transplant. I felt that I could actually say I was feeling good. It was a rough road but I had passed [...]

[...] for lungs Our intent is also to raise awareness for organ and tissue donation. The Life Donation Awareness Association will host a booth at the event to share our cause and get conversations started. [...]

[...] The Life Donation Awareness Association had a very successful month in June! I thought I would share some of the highlights. [...]

[...] Life Donation Awareness Association participated in the Kitchener Santa Clause Parade on November 19, 2011. I am so [...]

[...] great pic of my supporting team and below, the winning East floor hockey team. The Life Donation Awareness Association is a very active and successful awareness group. I am so proud to say that the [...]

[...] am proud to be one of those lives. I was kindly invited to the 100th LVAD Celebration at Toronto General Hospital on May 11th, 2011. I was also given the pleasure to speak about my experience and [...]

[...] to hospital, now. And pack your bags because you will be a while. Off we went to Toronto General Hospital, 7th floor. As much as I don't like to be away from home, I felt relief because there [...]

I had the pleasure of making a video for TGH Foundation for the holiday season. Here are a couple of snap shots with my surgeon, Dr. Viv Rao and my ca [...]

[...] their daughter?? MINE!! Carol, my Momma, is planning a fundraiser to raise money for Toronto General Hospital, specifically for transplant and mechanical heart research. The reason I am alive today. [...]

[...] to be on this committee sitting with so many other avid volunteers representing organ and tissue donation across the province. Being one of only about 16 members around the entire province is a [...]

[...] - Paula's husband is waiting for lungs Our intent is also to raise awareness for organ and tissue donation. The Life Donation Awareness Association will host a booth at the event to share our cause [...]

[...] ... but I think I'm gonna say, It's the best thing since the LVAD! LOL Beadonor.ca Organ and tissue donation is entering the 21st century. You can now register your consent online. You read it right! [...]

[...] proud to say that the individuals that have joined together to raise awareness for organ and tissue donation in our community have contributed to the increase in registration by about 5% over the past [...]

[...] . Hopefully my bio will be uploaded soon. Many issues related to organ and tissue donation and Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN) were discussed. To name a few, Statistics, Bedonor.ca campaign, [...]

[...] easy is a big step that will spread across the province. Thank you Service Ontario and Trillium Gift of Life for making this happen. Check out my video! Grab your tissue... they did a really [...]

[...] I am so excited to announce that I have been invited to be one of the newest members of Trillium Gift of Life Network's Provincial Volunteer Committee! I am very honoured to be on this committee [...]

[...] 5% over the past couple years! With the addition of beadonor.ca and media pushes from Trillium Gift of Life Network, we have grabbed on to the attention and been a part of many events [...]

[...] quite right. I attributed it to over-exhaustion and tried to slow down a bit. I called my transplant coordinator and told her that I just don't feel normal. I couldn't place any real symptoms to cause [...]

[...] Canadian study finds – the Waterloo Region Record; written by Anne-Marie Tobin of the Canadian Press; Monday, October 24, 2011 Health: Heart transplant survival rates [...]

[...] I just heard from my transplant team. My biopsy from yesterday showed no rejection! Whoop! They have instructed me to reduce my [...]

[...] the capacity of my life change, I can move forward. I truly appreciate the honesty of my transplant team. After about two weeks of feeling this way, a new symptom began. I had painful cramping in my [...]

[...] have been invited to be one of the newest members of Trillium Gift of Life Network's Provincial Volunteer Committee! I am very honoured to be on this committee sitting with so many other avid [...]

I was very privileged to attend the PVC Conference on November 21. To see more info about the PVC click here. Hopefully my bio will be uploaded soon. [...]

[...] not aware, every other year CTA hosts Transplant Games in Canada that are made for transplant recipients to compete in Olympic-style events. This is a way for recipients to show the country [...]