Student Receives the Gift of Life TwiceMom’s organ donation helps student survive kidney diseaseAt four o’clock in the morning, the phone rang. “Bring your daughter to the hospital right away,” a lab technician instructed Kim. Other than having some blood tests done to try to figure out why Candice’s flu symptoms weren’t clearing up, the day before had been a regular day for the family. So when Candice’s mother and father roused her for a sudden drive to Grand River Hospital, she realized something more serious must be going on.
In fact, that phone call signaled the start of a life-changing journey for the U of G student who was just 21 at the time.
“As a teenager, I occasionally got itchy rashes and upset stomachs, but for the most part, I was healthy and energetic,” says Candice. “Over the years, my symptoms were attributed to allergies and food sensitivities and they were manageable. But by July of 2008, I was also suffering from loss of appetite, muscle cramps, psoriasis and night terrors. My mom insisted that more blood work be done. That’s how I found out I had kidney failure, or ESRD.” ...
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