With a B-positive blood type, Eric James tries to make it a personal motto too while battling piling medical concerns, including needing a kidney.
The Victoria resident recently found his voice in his fifth year of energy-draining dialysis treatments.
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Living donors are often related to the recipient, but they don香蕉视频直播檛 have to be, which is good for James. His kidney disease is hereditary. A donor can also be a friend or a member of the community.
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The former Langford resident moved closer to Royal Jubilee Hospital in 2019, as dialysis takes a toll and the travel became daunting.
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He attends three days a week and feels fortunate the Victoria hospital has a nocturnal program. He starts dialysis at 10 p.m. and finishes at 6 a.m.
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Learn more at or email James at ejamesYYJ@gmail.com.
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