Organ Donors Save Lives
From The Whig Standard, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, By Anisa Rawhani,
A deceased stranger saved Frank Wallwork from the same disease that took his mother.
Wallwork, and many of his family members, have polycystic kidney disease, an inherited disorder that takes over the kidneys, often leading to a decline in the organs' function.
He knew years ahead the disease was coming, and in 2010 his kidneys failed.
He soon went on dialysis. For four years, three times a week, he'd be hooked up to a machine that would take over the kidneys' job of filtering, four-hour sessions at a time.
Three years into the process, he and his wife decided Wallwork should go on the waiting list for a transplant.
Wallwork was one of seven people to receive a kidney transplant performed at Kingston General Hospital in the 2014-15 year.
In the past year, deceased and living organ and tissue donors saved a record number of lives in Ontario. Among them were 12 donors from Kingston.
Since 2011, 5% more Kingston residents have become registered donors, which puts the city 16% higher than the Ontario average.
But while Ontario is a leader in tissue and organ donation, there are still 1,572 Ontarians waiting for a life-saving transplant, and every three days one of them dies.
Although more than 85% of Ontarians are in favour of organ donation, millions of eligible donors haven't registered.
Wallwork waited two years before a kidney from an anonymous deceased donor became available.
"I've always wanted to thank somebody," he said, but, as the donor is deceased, the process isn't as straightforward. "It's hard to get the right words to thank somebody for that."
"(Donors') families should consider them heroes."
One organ donor can save eight lives. The registration process takes two minutes at www.BeADonor.ca and can also be done at ServiceOntario centres when renewing a driver's licence or health card.
Wallwork, and many of his family members, have polycystic kidney disease, an inherited disorder that takes over the kidneys, often leading to a decline in the organs' function.
He knew years ahead the disease was coming, and in 2010 his kidneys failed.
He soon went on dialysis. For four years, three times a week, he'd be hooked up to a machine that would take over the kidneys' job of filtering, four-hour sessions at a time.
Three years into the process, he and his wife decided Wallwork should go on the waiting list for a transplant.
Wallwork was one of seven people to receive a kidney transplant performed at Kingston General Hospital in the 2014-15 year.
In the past year, deceased and living organ and tissue donors saved a record number of lives in Ontario. Among them were 12 donors from Kingston.
Since 2011, 5% more Kingston residents have become registered donors, which puts the city 16% higher than the Ontario average.
But while Ontario is a leader in tissue and organ donation, there are still 1,572 Ontarians waiting for a life-saving transplant, and every three days one of them dies.
Although more than 85% of Ontarians are in favour of organ donation, millions of eligible donors haven't registered.
Wallwork waited two years before a kidney from an anonymous deceased donor became available.
"I've always wanted to thank somebody," he said, but, as the donor is deceased, the process isn't as straightforward. "It's hard to get the right words to thank somebody for that."
"(Donors') families should consider them heroes."
One organ donor can save eight lives. The registration process takes two minutes at www.BeADonor.ca and can also be done at ServiceOntario centres when renewing a driver's licence or health card.
Taking Action
From The Times of India, Coimbatore, by Pratiksha Ramkumar
COIMBATORE: For almost a decade, Vinod, 46, lived knowing he had cysts in his Kidneys which were growing in size every year.
But on June 26, when Vinod, who works for an oil refinery in Kuwait, began bleeding while urinating, he knew he could no longer procrastinate treatment.
Vinod had been long diagnosed with a hereditary condition, known as polycystic kidneys, after scans revealed cysts in the kidneys. But due to financial constrains, Vinod postponed his treatment for almost a decade until he knew he could no longer do so after the incident on June 26.
The disease, which affects one in several thousands of people across the globe, causes clusters of cysts to develop within the kidneys. Cysts are non-cancerous round sacs containing water like fluid, vary in size and can grow very large as they accumulate fluid.
Vinod's mother, who had been also diagnosed with the same condition, had been operated over a decade ago.
In the case of this disorder, over a period of time, say a decade or two, the cysts proliferate in number and size replacing the entire kidney which leads to a complete kidney failure.
"Ten years ago, around the same time his mother underwent surgery for a a kidney transplant, he complained of a severe headache. Doctors, who did his prognosis, informed him that his kidneys were beginning to malfunction too," said Dr Devdas Madhavan, consultant neurologist and transplant surgeon at Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital (KMCH). "Despite knowing that he too was suffering from the same condition, he decided to wait."
A decade later, after quickly resigning from his job in Kuwait, Vinod walked back into KMCH on June 28, with an unusually bloated stomach and a hemoglobin level that stood at five compared to the normal 12 to 13. "The cysts swelled up in both kidneys weighing 11.8kg," said Dr Madhavan. "The cysts had completely replaced the kidneys and this led to kidney failure" he said.
The patient was immediately put on dialysis and his haemoglobin levels were brought back up to normal. The doctor and his team comprising nephrologist Dr Vivek Pathak and anaesthetists Dr N Selvarajan and Dr Shantini performed a three-hour surgery on Monday to remove the cysts. "The surgery was a challenge as the cyst needed to be removed without damaging any of the blood vessels and finding these vessels can be tricky," said Dr Madhavan. "Damaging the vessels would lead to excessive bleeding," he said.
Vinod is currently recovering and has been put on dialysis. After another two months, doctors plan on a kidney transplant.
PKD Fundraising
From The Daily Observer, Pembroke, Ontario, Canada, By Ryan Paulsen
Kidney Walk slo-pitch tournament raises $5,000
Ryan Paulsen / Daily Observer Colleen McMillan and Dan Munro throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the 3rd Annual Mixed Slo-Pitch Tournament, held in support of the Pembroke Kidney Walk at Stafford Park on Saturday. In October, 2014, Munro, this year's Kidney Walk ambassador, received a kidney donation from McMillan, a good friend of his wife.
For the third year running, the Stafford Ball Diamond was the place to be this weekend to take in some excellent slo-pitch action for an excellent cause, as the Sutherland family (Don, Cathy, Colleen, Meghan and Heather) hosted their annual tournament in support of the Pembroke Kidney Walk and the Canadian Kidney Foundation.
“This year’s tournament was a huge success," says Heather Sutherland, "thanks to all the amazing support we get from the community. Between donations for baskets, people giving their time and services during the event and volunteers, we receive so much help and the whole Sutherland family is grateful for this.”
The Sutherlands have been mainstays in the local fundraising scene to the benefit of the Kidney Foundation since Don was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease and received a transplant after a live donation from his wife in 2008.
This year's tournament title sponsor was The Sutherland Team, made up of Lifelong Financial Solutions and Meghan Sutherland Mortgage Team.
Twelve teams converged on the field for a full day of play, with the ceremonial first pitch thrown out by Dan Munro, this year's Kidney Walk ambassador, and Colleen McMillan. Last year, McMillan, a long-time friend of Munro's wife, donated a kidney to him, freeing him from the restrictive routine of dialysis.
"It's totally changed my life," says Munro. "I'm free. I can finally do the things I want, like travel."
At the end of the tournament, Almost Heroes emerged victorious, clutching the A-division championship title, while the Alice Outlaws scooped up the top spot in the B-division.
Off the field attractions included car washes provided by CodyMobile, free Kangen Water by Second Chances 4U, massages available for donations by The Lavallee Centre, a basket raffle, bat raffle, barbecue and 50/50 draw.
The real winner, however, was the Kidney Foundation itself, which will see the benefits of the more than $5,000 raised over the course of the day.
Another feather in the cap for the tournament was the presence of Kim Sheldrick, an Ottawa volunteer with the A4 Lions and the Gift of Life Network. Sheldrick was promoting the organ donation cause, and even got seven more people to sign up as registered organ donors.
“The ability to have people sign up as organ donors on site was as great addition this year," says Heather. "It’s so wonderful to see people recognize the importance this plays in saving people’s lives.”
This year's Kidney Walk is slated for Saturday, Sep. 26 at the Pembroke Waterfront, with all proceeds going to support the work of the Kidney Foundation of Canada.
From Tri-City Herald, Voice of Mid-Columbia, Washington State, BY SARA SCHILLING
Pasco man recovering after kidney transplant
Vaughn Jensen, left, donated a kidney to his friend Tanaka Modac.
A 45-year-old Pasco man who was awaiting a new kidney is recovering after a successful transplant surgery.
Tanaka Modoc had the transplant on June 30 at Virginia Mason hospital in Seattle.
He’s been discharged from the hospital, but will stay in Seattle for a while longer to be near his doctors as he recovers.
He could be cleared to head home at the end of the month, said his wife, Darla, in a phone interview from Seattle.
“Everything is going really well,” she said.
Modoc’s donor — a friend from the Tri-Cities — also successfully came through the transplant operation.
Vaughn Jensen, 46, of Benton City, was cleared to return to the Tri-Cities about a week after the surgery.
He offered to be tested as a possible kidney donor for Modoc not long after the two friends met a couple years ago.
Becoming eligible for testing required effort and commitment. Jensen had already quit drinking, but he started exercising and eating better and shed about 30 pounds.
Jensen couldn’t be reached Friday. But he told the Herald last month that, “I believe God puts us in this world to do things. I believe this is one of the reasons I was born — to give this kidney to him.”
Modoc, who spent 20-plus years as a pipe fitter before medically retiring, experienced kidney failure three years ago because of polycystic kidney disease, a genetic condition in which cysts develop within the kidneys. In February of this year, Modoc’s kidneys were removed altogether.
Before the transplant, Modoc talked with the Herald about his excitement. He’d been tied to dialysis since his kidneys failed, and “Vaughn is letting me out of jail. He’s letting me have freedom. I’ll be free again,” he said. [Read more]
But on June 26, when Vinod, who works for an oil refinery in Kuwait, began bleeding while urinating, he knew he could no longer procrastinate treatment.
Vinod had been long diagnosed with a hereditary condition, known as polycystic kidneys, after scans revealed cysts in the kidneys. But due to financial constrains, Vinod postponed his treatment for almost a decade until he knew he could no longer do so after the incident on June 26.
Vinod's mother, who had been also diagnosed with the same condition, had been operated over a decade ago.
In the case of this disorder, over a period of time, say a decade or two, the cysts proliferate in number and size replacing the entire kidney which leads to a complete kidney failure.
"Ten years ago, around the same time his mother underwent surgery for a a kidney transplant, he complained of a severe headache. Doctors, who did his prognosis, informed him that his kidneys were beginning to malfunction too," said Dr Devdas Madhavan, consultant neurologist and transplant surgeon at Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital (KMCH). "Despite knowing that he too was suffering from the same condition, he decided to wait."
A decade later, after quickly resigning from his job in Kuwait, Vinod walked back into KMCH on June 28, with an unusually bloated stomach and a hemoglobin level that stood at five compared to the normal 12 to 13. "The cysts swelled up in both kidneys weighing 11.8kg," said Dr Madhavan. "The cysts had completely replaced the kidneys and this led to kidney failure" he said.
The patient was immediately put on dialysis and his haemoglobin levels were brought back up to normal. The doctor and his team comprising nephrologist Dr Vivek Pathak and anaesthetists Dr N Selvarajan and Dr Shantini performed a three-hour surgery on Monday to remove the cysts. "The surgery was a challenge as the cyst needed to be removed without damaging any of the blood vessels and finding these vessels can be tricky," said Dr Madhavan. "Damaging the vessels would lead to excessive bleeding," he said.
Vinod is currently recovering and has been put on dialysis. After another two months, doctors plan on a kidney transplant.
PKD Fundraising
From The Daily Observer, Pembroke, Ontario, Canada, By Ryan Paulsen
For the third year running, the Stafford Ball Diamond was the place to be this weekend to take in some excellent slo-pitch action for an excellent cause, as the Sutherland family (Don, Cathy, Colleen, Meghan and Heather) hosted their annual tournament in support of the Pembroke Kidney Walk and the Canadian Kidney Foundation.
“This year’s tournament was a huge success," says Heather Sutherland, "thanks to all the amazing support we get from the community. Between donations for baskets, people giving their time and services during the event and volunteers, we receive so much help and the whole Sutherland family is grateful for this.”
The Sutherlands have been mainstays in the local fundraising scene to the benefit of the Kidney Foundation since Don was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease and received a transplant after a live donation from his wife in 2008.
This year's tournament title sponsor was The Sutherland Team, made up of Lifelong Financial Solutions and Meghan Sutherland Mortgage Team.
Twelve teams converged on the field for a full day of play, with the ceremonial first pitch thrown out by Dan Munro, this year's Kidney Walk ambassador, and Colleen McMillan. Last year, McMillan, a long-time friend of Munro's wife, donated a kidney to him, freeing him from the restrictive routine of dialysis.
"It's totally changed my life," says Munro. "I'm free. I can finally do the things I want, like travel."
At the end of the tournament, Almost Heroes emerged victorious, clutching the A-division championship title, while the Alice Outlaws scooped up the top spot in the B-division.
Off the field attractions included car washes provided by CodyMobile, free Kangen Water by Second Chances 4U, massages available for donations by The Lavallee Centre, a basket raffle, bat raffle, barbecue and 50/50 draw.
The real winner, however, was the Kidney Foundation itself, which will see the benefits of the more than $5,000 raised over the course of the day.
Another feather in the cap for the tournament was the presence of Kim Sheldrick, an Ottawa volunteer with the A4 Lions and the Gift of Life Network. Sheldrick was promoting the organ donation cause, and even got seven more people to sign up as registered organ donors.
“The ability to have people sign up as organ donors on site was as great addition this year," says Heather. "It’s so wonderful to see people recognize the importance this plays in saving people’s lives.”
This year's Kidney Walk is slated for Saturday, Sep. 26 at the Pembroke Waterfront, with all proceeds going to support the work of the Kidney Foundation of Canada.
Gift of Life
Vaughn Jensen, left, donated a kidney to his friend Tanaka Modac.
A 45-year-old Pasco man who was awaiting a new kidney is recovering after a successful transplant surgery.
Tanaka Modoc had the transplant on June 30 at Virginia Mason hospital in Seattle.
He’s been discharged from the hospital, but will stay in Seattle for a while longer to be near his doctors as he recovers.
He could be cleared to head home at the end of the month, said his wife, Darla, in a phone interview from Seattle.
“Everything is going really well,” she said.
Modoc’s donor — a friend from the Tri-Cities — also successfully came through the transplant operation.
Vaughn Jensen, 46, of Benton City, was cleared to return to the Tri-Cities about a week after the surgery.
He offered to be tested as a possible kidney donor for Modoc not long after the two friends met a couple years ago.
Becoming eligible for testing required effort and commitment. Jensen had already quit drinking, but he started exercising and eating better and shed about 30 pounds.
Jensen couldn’t be reached Friday. But he told the Herald last month that, “I believe God puts us in this world to do things. I believe this is one of the reasons I was born — to give this kidney to him.”
Modoc, who spent 20-plus years as a pipe fitter before medically retiring, experienced kidney failure three years ago because of polycystic kidney disease, a genetic condition in which cysts develop within the kidneys. In February of this year, Modoc’s kidneys were removed altogether.
Before the transplant, Modoc talked with the Herald about his excitement. He’d been tied to dialysis since his kidneys failed, and “Vaughn is letting me out of jail. He’s letting me have freedom. I’ll be free again,” he said. [Read more]
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