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Back in the day, there was a game show called the “64,000 Question”. Somehow the number became stuck in our popular vernacular – people say “well isn’t that the 64,000 question” making it seem like a wonderful thing if we … Continue reading →

Upon our death, we leave behind those who love us; family, friends, and those whose lives have touched ours. It’s a guaranteed occurrence for all. Taking your organs with you when you go eliminates the potential for life beyond your … Continue reading →

Have you ever been stunned to run into a high school friend after 25 years when you were 7000 miles from home? Have you ever been worried about attending a wedding where you didn’t know the bride and groom, only … Continue reading →

On this Father’s Day, we celebrate two lives. The first is our Jim, who is alive today and able to spend time with his cherished children. The second is the hero who made the decision to become an organ donor … Continue reading →

Is it a stretch to consider the desperate need to change our perception toward organ donation to be a battle? For Canada to be our battlefield? We would hazard a guess that those 1500 people waiting for a life-saving organ … Continue reading →

Late in the day on April 30, 2015, Jim and Marah got the call for which they’d been waiting. A single call wiped away over 2 years of doubt, despair and pain and renewed their hope for life. The call … Continue reading →

Social media is a weird and sometimes wonderful thing. Right now, it seems to be throwing up an unanticipated barrier to organ donation registration. Many of us post stuff on FaceBook and other forms of social media – this results … Continue reading →

Yesterday was Jim’s birthday. He is 48 years old, celebrating with his family and friends. It was also the 2 year mark of Jim being placed on the heart transplant list more permanently (he had to get the shingles vaccine … Continue reading →

720. That’s how many days Jim has been on the organ transplant wait list. That’s a ridiculous number that represents so many challenges, worries, hopes and disappointments. How about 1597? That’s how many people are waiting in Ontario, right now, … Continue reading →

The pain of the organ donation waitlist is only comparable to one thing: the pain experienced by the donor family. (And by comparable, we mean that there is no pain that equals the loss of a loved one.) It can’t … Continue reading →