A tale of sorority, lung transplantation, and resilience at the heart of cystic fibrosis.
November 26, 2016
Interviews and testimonies
Testimonial: What if the disease had something to teach me...
A testimony on cystic fibrosis, overwork, work stoppage and lung transplantation, between the quest for performance and the redefinition of oneself.
March 14, 2016
Interviews and testimonies
Interview with Harold Gagné: a close ally for organ donation and cystic fibrosis
Interview with journalist Harold Gagné about his career, his commitment and the importance of organ donation for the CF community.
March 14, 2016
Interviews and testimonies
Testimonial: The post-transplant reality... Alias the dark side of living after the transplant
A lucid testimony on the psychological, financial and social challenges experienced after a lung transplant.
March 14, 2016
Organ donation
Correspondence between transplant recipients and the donor's family
People who have received a transplant can express their gratitude to the donor's family anonymously, through Transplant Québec, by following a simple and supervised procedure.
October 12, 2015
Interviews and testimonies
Testimonial: The promise of a future
A powerful testimony about waiting for a transplant, the loneliness of the disease and the hope regained thanks to medical advances and organ donation.
We've come a long way, but there's still work to do
On the occasion of National Organ Donor Week, Transplant Québec and a transplant recipient recall that, despite major advances, organ donation remains essential to save more lives.
May 25, 2018
Research
Pre-transplant nutritional status: a new study
A study shows that BMI and pre-transplant nutritional support do not have a significant impact on short-term post-transplant outcomes in people with cystic fibrosis.