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Living Transplant is a podcast that takes you behind the scenes at the transplant program at Toronto General Hospital with the goal to educate, inspire and fuel your passion about transplant, with your host, Candice Coghlan, an Education & Outreach Coordinator at the Centre for Living Organ Donation and kidney transplant recipient.
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Pre to Post Transplant Podcast is a podcast that brings personal stories from those awaiting transplant, transplant survivors, their families, friends, and loved ones. This is where you will hear challenges and triumphs of everyone involved in this journey. Our guests will offer wisdom, advice and inspiration on everything you want to know about transplant.
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In A Richer Life podcast, we will be exploring courageous people's journeys to A Richer Life. We will move from breakdown to breakthrough, trauma to triumph and pain to purpose. Even though it can feel like it, nobody is alone in their journey and our challenges are common as we all do this 'human' thing together. Together, we are stronger and in community and collaboration, we thrive. No subject is off limits as we dive deep in our interviews and encourage you to journey towards your own Ri ...
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In this episode of the Living Transplant podcast, host Candice Coghlan is joined by Winne Jerome who talks to us about her journey as a living donor to her sister through the Kidney Paired Donation Program, making that decision after having a premature newborn baby at home. She spoke about how when she found out she was able to donate a kidney to a…
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In this episode, Host, Jenny McFarlane opens up about the personal challenges she's been facing over the past few months, including the loss of my grandmother and the impact it has had on my life. she talks about the importance of recognizing when it’s time to step back, refocus, and recharge, so I can return in 2025 with renewed energy and purpose…
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In this episode of the Living Transplant postcast, host, Candice Coghlan was joined by Stephanie Dyriw, a living liver donor to her son. Stephanie was put in a situation no parent could ever imagine, when her healthy, three and a half year old son crashed into liver failure with no warning. Within days, Stephanie and the UHN team worked tirelessly …
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In this episode, we hear heartfelt stories from participants of the 2024 Transplant Games of America in Birmingham, Alabama. Each individual shares their unique journey and the personal motivations that brought them to the Transplant Games, highlighting the power of resilience and the spirit of community. Visit the podcast website at www.PreToPostT…
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First Come Love, Then Comes Transplant with Brandi Moberley
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In this episode, Brandi Moberley shares her journey of discovering true love, only to learn that her partner had a liver condition requiring a transplant. She recounts the emotional highs and lows of being accepted by both the transplant team and her boyfriend for the procedure, along with the challenges and miracles they experienced along the way.…
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In this episode of the Living Transplant podcast, host, Candice Coghlan, was joined by Manuel Escoto, the Patient, Family, Donor Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization Director at CDTRP, the Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program alongside Sadia Baig, the Programs Coordinator at the Kidney Foundation of Canada, Ontario branch. What…
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It's Not Outrageous: Jillian Best's Epic Swim Across Lake Ontario
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In this episode of the Living Transplant podcast, host Candice Coghlan was joined by Jillian Best, the first organ transplant recipient and one in only 72 people to ever swim across Lake Ontario in all of recorded history. Jillian trained, swam and built her mental fortitude so she could swim across Lake Ontario in 18 hours and 36 minutes. She fini…
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Clayton Sparks Leaves His Mark with Abby Gray
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In this episode, Abby shares her journey as a caregiver to her husband, Reid, following his liver transplant. She talks about the many challenges they faced pre and post transplant. Abby also gives us exciting details about her children's book and how to win a free copy at the Transplant Games of America. For more information about Clayton Sparks L…
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I am Stable in a Severe Way with Morgan Nuchols
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In this episode, Morgan Nuchols opens up about her unique journey of living with just one and a half lungs, a condition she only discovered later in life. She recounts the challenges she has faced and overcome, sharing insights into how she has managed to remain "Stable in a Severe Way" throughout her life. Listen to more episodes at www.PreToPostT…
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I Don’t Want to Just Survive, I Want to Live
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In this episode of the Living Transplant podcast, host Candice, was joined by Dawn Ethier, a police officer and mother of four. Dawn had thyroid cancer over 10 years ago. The cancer was treated, but she was left with hypoparathyroidism, which caused horrible side effects, changed her lifestyle, and took a lot of time away from her family, her work,…
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From Transplant List to Baby Bliss with Alyssa Hicks
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In this episode, Alyssa Hicks shares her journey about her kidney transplant. She talks about all the challenges she had to overcome throughout her journey, one being having a baby while on dialysis. With so many other obstacles, she is here to tell her inspirational story. Visit the Pre to Post Podcast website at www.PreToPostTX.com…
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In this episode of the Living Transplant podcast, host Candice Coghlan was joined by Kelsey Hannah, an OR nurse and mother who went on a journey of health and wellness to lose weight to save her mother's life by donating a portion of her liver to her. We talked about her journey of self reflection, empowerment, dedication, and what it felt like to …
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Being Thankful on Thanksgiving Has a Whole New meaning with Pamela Sherman
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In this episode, Pamela tells her story of receiving two heart transplants just 11 months apart. She shares what it was really like going through this process, thinking she knew what to expect, only to find out otherwise. With special guest, Meatball! Find more episodes on the website at www.PreToPostTX.com…
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WELCOME TO SEASON 5! In this episode, host Candice Coghlan was joined by Vanessa Tait, a Cree woman from O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation who put her heart and soul into supporting her father, Kenneth, through his kidney health journey. She uprooted their lives to move from her father's home community of O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation, over 700km north o…
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A New Year Means a New Heart with Jennifer Schilling
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In this episode, Jennifer Schilling shares her experience as a caregiver to her son Connor. From his childhood struggles with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome to a life-changing heart transplant on New Year's Day, their journey is one of resilience and hope. Download the app - My Med Schedule Plus to help track your medications Android: https://play…
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Escaping the List with Natasha England, pt. 2
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In Part 2 of this episode, Natasha continues to share her journey with battling alcoholism and needing a liver transplant. She talks about the work she put into changing her lifestyle and how that led to being unlisted. Visit the website to leave a comment or request to be on the show: www.PreToPostTX.com…
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Escaping the List with Natasha England, pt. 1
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In this episode, Natasha shares her journey with battling alcoholism and needing a liver transplant. She talks about the work she put into changing her lifestyle and how that led to being unlisted. Visit the website to leave a comment or request to be on the show: www.PreToPostTX.comBy Jenny McFarlane
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From 'No' to 'Yes' with No Regrets with Nancy Lewis (P. 2)
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In this episode, we continue our conversation with Nancy as she talks about her journey with getting a lung transplant. She discusses the struggles she had making the decision to get the transplant and despite her ups and down, has had no regrets. Visit the Pre to Post Transplant Podcast website to hear more stories, leave comments, and make sugges…
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From 'No' to 'Yes' with No Regrets with Nancy Lewis (P. 1)
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In this episode, Nancy talks about her journey with getting a lung transplant. She discusses the struggles she had making the decision to get the transplant and despite her ups and down, has had no regrets. Visit the Pre to Post Transplant Podcast website to hear more stories, leave comments, and make suggestions. www.PreToPostTX.com…
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If You're Going Through Hell, Just Keep Going with Stuart Miller
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In this episode, Stuart Miller talks about his journey going through his lung transplant. We learn about his feelings towards finding out he needed a transplant and how having a positive attitude has helped his recovery.By Jenny Mcfarlane
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My Transplant Cured My Addiction with Meghan Lewis & Sister Sarah
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In this episode, Meghan shares with us her experience with receiving her liver transplant. She talks about her journey with alcohol addiction and overcoming that through transplant. Meghan's sister, Sarah, joins the conversation to fill in the blanks and share her own experiences with Megan's journey.…
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In this episode, Dietician Katie Baughman explores the subject of nutrition in transplant recipients. She provides valuable insights into effectively managing your diet before and after a transplant, while also sharing intriguing facts that many recipients may not be aware of. Visit the website for more episodes: www.pretopostTX.com Learn more abou…
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Love Tested by Transplant with Tasha Meyer
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In this episode, Tasha shares her journey of going through a kidney/pancreas transplant and the challenges and toll it took on her relationship with her husband. Visit the website to hear more episodes or leave any comments: www.PreToPostTX.comBy Jenny McFarlane
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In this episode, host, Candice, is joined by Melissa Sidhu who works in healthcare, is a passionate volunteer and living liver donor to her brother over 10 years ago. We spoke about her journey as a donor, relationships with loved ones, how to find tiny moments of joy and gratitude throughout this episode. You will also hear clips from members of t…
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My Newborn Needed a New Heart with Mari Lopp
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In this episode, Mari Lopp shares her experience of becoming a mother to twins, only to later discover that one of them requires a life-saving heart transplant.By Jenny McFarlane
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In this episode, host Candice Coghlan sat down with Afsana Lallani, a cat lover and nursing graduate who made a public social appeal to find a living liver donor to save her life. They talk about being young and living with a chronic illness, facing death and how a supportive community can make all the difference. They are later joined by Dilshad L…
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In this episode, we're celebrating Living Donation Week. Host, Candice was joined by Sylvie Charbonneau, past president of the Kidney Foundation of Canada, advocate, change maker, and living kidney donor to her son. We were also joined by Dr. Joseph Kim, Director of the Kidney Transplant Program at the Ajmera Transplant Center. We discussed barrier…
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Sun-Kissed With a Twist: Surviving Skin Cancer with Randy Coker
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In this episode, Randy shares his journey with his battle with skin cancer. He talks about going through radiation and the challenges and struggles that it brought. Learn more about Skin Cancer from UCSF: https://skincancer.ucsf.edu/transplant-patients Hear Randy's first two episodes: Surviving a lung transplant with my high school sweetheart with …
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Ajmera Transplant Centre's 2nd Annual Education & Research Conference
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In this episode, host Candice, takes you behind the scenes of the Ajmera Transplant Centre's 2nd Annual Education and Research Conference, to hear about incredible science, clinical, and research aspects of transplantation. Hear from the following: Samrat Ray: Expanding the transplant pancreas donor, using an ex vivo perfusion model. Adriana Robert…
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Two Surgeries, Three Organs, and a Lifetime to Go with Jerry Ray Jr.
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In this episode, Jerry comes back on the show to share his experiences with getting a double lung/kidney transplant and then a pancreas transplant two years later. His first appearance was in November of 2019 when he came on the show to talk about meeting his donor family. Listen to Jerry's episode from his first experience on 11/21/2019. Visit the…
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I've done this before, I can do it again.
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In this episode, host Candice Coghlan was joined by Justin Poy, a father, entrepreneur, and businessman who has lived with multiple types of renal replacement therapy since the age of 10, including three kidney transplants, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, as well as home dialysis. Justin spoke about mental health, resiliency, parenting with a ch…
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In this episode, host Candice Coghlan sat down with Tara Lisabeth, who received not one, but two double lung transplants at a young age. She spoke about life with cystic fibrosis, what it felt like to take deep breaths and how transplant gave her the opportunity to walk down the aisle and get married. Later we were joined by Dr. Marcelo Cypel, the …
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In this episode host, Candice Coghlan sat down with Craig Lindsay, the Senior Manager of Programs and Public Policy for the Kidney Foundation of Canada, Ontario Branch. Craig not only works tirelessly supporting this community, but he's also part of it, having lived with diabetes, which eventually caused his kidneys to fail. Craig did home dialysis…
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UPDATE: I Regret Getting the Fundoplication Surgery with Sarah Donoughue
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In this episode, Sarah gives us an update on how she's been doing since she was last on the podcast in April of 2021. She reflects on the challenges she has encountered since her previous podcast appearance and proudly reveals her triumphant victory over them all! Listen to the original episode released on April 12, 2021: https://www.pretoposttx.co…
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Donating a Kidney to our Daughter Inspired the Children's Transplant Initiative with Ross & Cheryl Witty
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In this episode, we hear the remarkable story of Ross and Cheryl, who found themselves faced with the pressing need for a kidney transplant for their daughter. As they navigated this challenging journey, they not only persevered but also established the Children's Transplant Initiative, dedicating their time to supporting pediatric transplant recip…
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In this episode, host Candice Coghlan sat down with Shilpa Raju, an epidemiologist who finished her degree while battling cancer. She survived the cancer, however unfortunately the side effects from her treatment caused severe lung damage, resulting in her need for a double lung transplant. Shilpa spoke about being a young person battling illness a…
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I Went from Taking Care of Patients to Being a Patient with Amy Hopfensperger
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In this episode, Amy, a former nurse practitioner, shares her extraordinary journey from being a healthcare provider to becoming a liver transplant recipient. Amy recounts the unexpected turn of events that led to her needing a transplant, the emotional challenges she faced along the way, and the rollercoaster of emotions that came with being on th…
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Host Candice Coghlan is joined by Darryl Wallis, who was diagnosed with Hollow Visceral Myopathy at age one. He grew up in and out of hospitals and unable to eat, but about 16 years ago, he received a multi-organ transplant including a liver, bowel, stomach and pancreas, which gave him his life back. He was able to have a family and become a pharma…
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Today is My 27th Transplant Anniversary! with Kim Jacques
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In this episode, Kim opens up about her life-altering journey of undergoing a heart and lung transplant at the age of 16. With candor and vulnerability, she shares the unique challenges she faced as a teenager navigating the transplant process. Over the course of 27 years, Kim has encountered numerous obstacles and blessings, and she offers valuabl…
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Host Candice Coghlan is joined by Amber Needham and her living eye stem cell donor, Kathy O'Toole. They discuss how Amber lost her eyesight twice from unique situations. Amber, Kathy and Candice talk about their remarkable journey as Amber went from 2020 vision to blindness and how she was given a second chance with sight when Kathy donated stem ce…
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Host Candice Coghlan is joined by Ivica, an opera singer who loves baking, teaching others, and above all else, his family. Ivica discusses his journey with kidney failure and how his brother stepped forward to be his donor, giving him back the strength to sing beautifully. Later we're joined by Margot Mitchell, a retired social worker who worked a…
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Embracing the Transplant List Again After 19 Years with Amanda DeJesus
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In this episode, Amanda recounts her remarkable experience of returning to the transplant list after having her initial heart for 19 years and the necessity of relocating to a different state for the transplant. Visit www.PreToPostTX.com for more episodes For more information about the TRANSPLANT TIMEOUT visit the Pre to Post Transplant Foundation …
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Host Candice Coghlan is joined by Charles Cook, an incredibly brave and vibrant person who is a heart and kidney transplant recipient. After far too many close cases with death, Charles has implemented the life motto of ‘keep bangin’. Charles and Candice are later joined by the one of a kind cardiologist, Dr. Heather Ross who is highly decorated wi…
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Two Organs, One Transformation with Gabriel Cooper
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In this episode, Gabriel shares his journey of having a pancreas/kidney transplant and how going through this process positively impacted and transformed his life. Visit the podcast website to find more specific-related episodes: www.pretoposttx.com For more information about the TRANSPLANT TIMEOUT event hosted by the Pre to Post Transplant Foundat…
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In September, 2022, we launched Great Actions Leave a Mark, a national, multi-year public awareness campaign about living organ donation and transplantation. It has images and videos of living kidney and liver donors and recipients from across Canada. This week you will hear another story from a great actions model about their journey with living o…
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I Continued to Live My Life While on the Waiting List with Lorrie Hill
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In this podcast, Lorrie Hill shares her personal experience of receiving a heart transplant while simultaneously dealing with the challenges of chronic illness and pursuing higher education. She discusses the hurdles she faced along the way and the strategies she used to manage her health while achieving her academic goals. Visit the Pre to Post Tr…
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In September 2022, we launched Great Actions Leave a Mark, a national, multi-year public awareness campaign about living organ donation and transplantation. It has images and videos of living kidney and liver donors and recipients across Canada. In this episode, Host Candice is joined by Ian Goodall-George, who self proclaimed himself as the poster…
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In this heartwarming episode, David Barber shares his touching story of receiving a life-changing heart transplant. As he reflects on his experience, he also shares the emotional bond he shares with his father, who underwent a heart transplant when he was younger.
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BONUS: Great Actions Leave a Mark - Ashley
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In September 2022, we launched Great Actions Leave a Mark, a national, multi-year public awareness campaign about living organ donation and transplantation. It has images and videos of living kidney and liver donors and recipients across Canada. In this episode, Host Candice is joined by Ashley, a world traveller and horseback rider who donated a k…
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Bobby Popped the Question! with Bobby and Faith
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On a previous podcast episode dated July 13, 2022, Bobby and Faith shared their inspiring stories of undergoing transplants and falling in love at Nora's Home. Now, we have the pleasure of hearing from them again, this time right after Bobby's romantic proposal to Faith at the Nora's Home Gala. Visit the YouTube channel to see the video of the prop…
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