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    Testimonials | 19 August 2020

    Laurence Théberge… A true inspiration

    Laurence Théberge, a teenager from Rouyn-Noranda, was born with cystic fibrosis. Despite receiving daily treatments for her lungs, Laurence says that she lived an almost normal life: dancing, traveling with her family, going to school, and seeing her friends.

    In January 2019 however, her life suddenly came to a halt. She was hospitalized for several months because bacteria were attacking her lungs and her breathing capacity had drastically plummeted. “I became dependent on an oxygen machine. Throughout this ordeal, I still managed to home school and finish grade 10. But then in September, I was hospitalized once again in Rouyn, and quickly transferred to Montreal where I started the process for a lung transplant,” shares Laurence.

    When she met Dr. Ferraro, whom she now refers to as a friend, Laurence was well aware that she was slowly losing her battle. By November 2019, Laurence’s health had deteriorated significantly, her lungs had stopped working, and she was placed on a respirator.

    She was then transferred to the CHUM in hopes of receiving a transplant. Upon her arrival, she continued to deteriorate and was placed on an artificial heart-lung machine (ECMO) and on dialysis. Five days later, a miracle occurred: Laurence received a generous gift of new lungs. The surgery was successfully carried out by the transplant team at the CHUM and quickly Laurence was able to breath on her own without assistance. Following two months of intense rehabilitation, Laurence was released from the hospital. Due to the pandemic, she was confined to her home where she worked relentlessly to complete her grade 11 studies and graduated from high school. She recently celebrated her 17th birthday.

    Laurence is an extraordinary individual who has demonstrated exceptional courage: “My family and I recently participated in the cystic fibrosis walk and raised close to nine thousand dollars. In June, I graduated and received a bursary for my perseverance. Needless to say, my transplant saved my life and this experience has allowed me to understand the importance of organ donation and supporting health related Foundations.”

    Stay tuned to learn more about Laurence’s miraculous journey on our social media platforms.

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    Le laboratoire de perfusion Ex Vivo du CRCHUM est Le laboratoire de perfusion Ex Vivo du CRCHUM est heureux d’accueillir encore une fois des stagiaires de recherche pour l’été 2022. Les étudiants travailleront sur divers projets de recherche dont l’utilisation de la perfusion Ex Vivo pour reconditionner des poumons marginaux dans des modèles expérimentaux, l’utilisation de la technologie Ex Vivo pour les donneurs aide médicale à mourir (AMM), ainsi que sur les projets portants sur la dysfonction primaire du greffon après la transplantation pulmonaire chez l’humain.

La Fondation souhaite la bienvenue à Jessica Cristiano et Louka Vamvakas, étudiants au niveau collégial et à Antoine Charest et Ba-Khang Nguyen, étudiants en médecine à l’Université de Montréal. Les étudiants travailleront sous la supervision de Dr Ahmed Menaouar et Dr Pasquale Ferraro. 

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