Shane Burridge and his wife Colleen walk hand-in-hand on a trail in Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s, just outside of St. John’s. Burridge, 46, who’s originally from Elliston, on Newfoundland's Bonavista Peninsula, received a long-awaited kidney transplant about a year and a half ago. “We're both very happy that we have a new lease on life,” he said. (Submitted by Shane Burridge) Post image on Pinterest: During a hemodialysis treatment, medical equipment takes a patient's blood, cleans it, and returns it to their body. Shane Burridge describes his journey in this video:“Dialysis took a physical toll as well as an emotional toll,” Burridge said.

Source: CBC News March 03, 2021 09:22 UTC