Inside the Renal Program & Renewal The Province reports on their experiences during a week spent looking at the Renal Program and renewal of St. Paul’s Hospital. Stories A chain of faith, a gift of life A perfect match in every way B.C. Living Donor Transplants ‘If I was a horse, they would have shot Read More...
Articles Tagged: kidney
Promise magazine: Spring/Summer 2010 - August 23rd, 2012
Promise, the bi-annual magazine of St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation, provides updates and in-depth features on the innovative and world-leading care, research and teaching taking place at St. Paul’s. Receive a free mail subscription for future issues by emailing your name and address to sphfoundation@providencehealth.bc.ca View back issues of Promise Magazine View our most recent issue Read More...
Promise magazine: Fall/Winter 2011 - August 20th, 2012
Promise, the bi-annual magazine of St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation, provides updates and in-depth features on the innovative and world-leading care, research and teaching taking place at St. Paul’s. Receive a free mail subscription for future issues by emailing your name and address to sphfoundation@providencehealth.bc.ca View back issues of Promise Magazine View our most recent issue Read More...
John and Verna Wiens’ story - November 25th, 2011
In 1999, John Wiens underwent a dual kidney and heart transplant at St. Paul’s Hospital. But that operation almost never happened after he suffered a sudden and near-fatal cardiac arrest before the transplant could even be scheduled. While doctors and nurses at St. Paul’s were able to bring him back to life after working on him for 45 minutes, no one knew if John would recover enough to undergo the transplant. Miraculously, five weeks later, John did receive a successful transplant – and his wife, Verna, saw the effect immediately. Read More...