Qualicum First Nation Chief Michael Recalma害羞草研究所檚 long wait for a kidney replacement will soon be over.
Doctors diagnosed Recalma with kidney failure in 2018 - and a suitable donor has now come forward. That donor is Qualicum Beach Coun. Scott Harrison.
害羞草研究所淲hen I first read the story in the PQB News (Oct. 14, 2020), I thought about the potential of being a donor for Michael because we share the same blood type,害羞草研究所� said Harrison. 害羞草研究所淎fter debating things for about a week, I made the decision to go ahead.害羞草研究所�
It has been a long process, said Harrison, who has been undergoing more than year of tests and occasional delays. He is happy a date has been set for the surgery to take place, Feb. 28 at St. Paul害羞草研究所檚 Hospital in Vancouver.
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害羞草研究所淭he central challenges we face all require far more than what simple solutions can offer, and if we really want to solve them, we害羞草研究所檙e going to need to make sacrifices,害羞草研究所� said Harrison. 害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 glad to have a chance to help our communities move forward in a good way, and I hope people take the time to think about what they can offer their community. One person doing something large changes the conversation, but large numbers of people doing something small creates a lasting change for the better.害羞草研究所�
Recalma is currently on dialysis at home since doctors at St. Paul害羞草研究所檚 informed him of his health condition.
When Harrison informed him about donating a kidney, Recalma felt blessed.
害羞草研究所淚 really can害羞草研究所檛 express the feeling, because it害羞草研究所檚 such a gift and a sacrifice,害羞草研究所� said Recalma, who is now undergoing preparations for the operation.
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