April 2016 PKD e-News
Upcoming Hamilton Chapter Meeting: Kidney-Friendly Cooking Class
Speakers: Veena Juneja, Renal Dietitian, St. Joseph’s Healthcare & Jeff Robertson, Executive Director, PKD Foundation of Canada & former professional chef.
When: Sunday, May 15 2016 from 2:00pm-5:00pm
Where: Fortino’s Community Room, 1579 Main Street West, Hamilton ON.
For full details, click here.
PKD Health Notes with Renal Dietician, Kelly Welsh: Spring = A Chance to Power Pack Our Daily Diets
“As we finally start seeing the weather get a bit nicer, we can also start thinking of more variety in the fruit and veggies department. Spring means brighter colours outside and also brighter, more vibrant choices in the produce section. Produce looks better, fresher, and we tend to have more choices. If we choose the right ones, we can even pack more nutrients into our kidney diets.
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Read Nicole’s story here.
New Jersey Dad Donates Kidney – and Plans to Donate Part of His Liver – to Ailing 2-year Old Daughter
PEOPLE Magazine recently shared young Madeline’s story about her battle with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD). Her father Paul donated one of his kidneys to her in January, and plans to donate part of his liver when the time comes as well.“I decided if I was a match, in a heartbeat I would donate with no questions asked.” Paul tells PEOPLE. “It was one of the happiest moments of my life – there are so many people out there that suffer and wait for a transplant, and they suffer the entire time they are waiting.”
Read the full PEOPLE story here.
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There are opportunities of all shapes and sizes waiting for you! We hope you will help us continue to make a positive impact in the PKD community by joining us in the fight to end PKD.
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