Louis Plante: our tributes!

On Saturday, April 8, one of us, Louis Plante, died waiting for a second lung transplant. In addition to being involved in our organization for several years, Louis is known for being the inventor of the Frequencer, a respiratory physiotherapy device used by several people living with cystic fibrosis. The creation of this device is the result of Louis's observations, as indicated by the Dymedso website, which marketed it:

“It all started with Louis Plante, a 26-year-old patient with cystic fibrosis, who woke up one morning wondering why he had to leave a concert several months earlier because he was coughing too much. He thought that he could have been sitting too close to a speaker and that the sound could be the cause. Being a good electronics technician, Louis started working on a device that could generate low frequencies. The results of the tests on Louis were so astonishing that even his doctor couldn't believe it.”

Louis Plante received several international awards following his invention. The Frequencer allows thousands of patients across America who suffer from chronic respiratory problems to free their airways. In August 2015, TVA Nouvelles also noted that after presenting the device at the prestigious MIT, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, it became the first Canadian to receive the Patient Innovation Award from a university in Portugal.

Experiencing rejection ten years after his lung transplant, he made the courageous decision to embark on the process of a second procedure. Unfortunately, he did not have enough time.

Today, we want to pay tribute to this man who did not give up in the face of the disease and who made an important change in the lives of many people living with cystic fibrosis. We also call on everyone to highlight, once again, the importance of organ donation. Although he was not able to receive the second transplant in time, he received a first gift of life that allowed him to live several more years while overcoming cystic fibrosis for the first time. He was able to bring happiness to his loved ones and let our entire community benefit from his talents.

A few days before his death, recognizing the care he was receiving, Louis contacted our executive director to highlight the extraordinary work of his two medical teams, those of the Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Sherbrooke (CHUS) and the CHUM Notre-Dame Hospital. His message will be broadcast in its entirety in the next edition of VIVRE Express, as he had expressed his desire.

To his loved ones and all those who knew him, our most sincere condolences.

Louis, thank you for contributing to people living with cystic fibrosis, all over the world!

For more information/Sources:

Louis Plante dies waiting for a lung transplant
TVA Nouvelles: 10 years after his transplant, he is waiting for new lungs

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