Canadian Transplant Association

Profiles of Life

Organ donation is changing lives for the better in Canada and around the world. The following inspirational submissions come from real transplant recipients who are the Living Proof!

Title	Information
A Gift Of Life, A Gift of Love	Mychelle Harding
A Second Chance At Life.	Catherine Raby shares her special story on receiving a wonderful gift from her husband.
Angie Essery - Posted Oct 29h 2009	I was awe struck by 36 year Tx kidney recipient whom I met at Sick Kids Hospital (Toronto) 'Transplant Reunion'.
Amy Baxendale	A poem written about her dad's transplant.
Big Sister our Hero	A sibling tells how her older sister saved Dad's life by donating part of her liver.
Donor Family Thanked	A note sent along to us by a Donor Family.
Mountain Climbing	Dave Smith
Born to Raise Hell	Excellent article about Heather Fisher and her life after transplantation. By Stephen Sullivan, MD
DONOR MOM MESSAGE	Debbie Blagojevic a Donor Mom has a message for all transplant recipients. One that could bring great joy to the Donor Families.
Getting Started	Stewart Lockwood
Gift of Life	Carol Devine
GLORIA SANTINI AWARDS	2002 Winner - Carol Devine 2004 Winner -Janet Brady 2005 Winner -Heather Fisher
Happy, Healthy	Poem, Author, Anonymous
Ian's Observations	Ian Mingay
Kurt Penner	NEW LUNGS CARRY THE OLYMPIC TORCH THROUGH WOODSTOCK Seven years ago, a double-lung transplant saved Kurt Penner’s life. Now he’s using his second wind to carry the Olympic Torch.
Class Kids - Kristy	Kristy Bouchard Liver Transplant at age 1, now 19 years post transplant (2005).
First RN in Canada to become an Organ Procurement Coordinator.	An interview with Pauline McCormick the first Organ Organ Procurement Coordinator in Canada. By Kathy Tachynski & Jennifer Holman
Liver Transplant 25 years	Coeur d'Alene marks 25 years since her Liver TX
Members Honoured with Queens Medal	Janet Brady and Heather Fisher
Members Inducted to Sports Hall of Fame	Two members recognized for their achievements in Brampton, Ontario.
Merv Sheppard	A tribute to the Toronto General Hospital Transplant Team.
Never Too Late	Poem - Author anonymous
Thank You	Nina Davis
The Spirit	Carol Devine
The Medal	Carol Devine
The Rookie	Janet Brady
Wolfgang Muller	CTA Member enters the Guinness Book of Records. 'Longest surviving Lung Transplant recipient'
Wyatt's Story	Diane Tyszka
The Devine Miss C	As told to Cricket Fox by Carole Devine

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