An Islander who's been waiting two years for a kidney transplant is encouraging people to consider being a live donor. Tom Eldershaw, who's from Souris, P.E.I., has been on dialysis for five years. He's gone over to Halifax twice for a new kidney, only to find out they weren't viable or a good match for him. Fourteen of those are on a wait list for a kidney transplant, a wait that can last years. Tom Eldershaw says live donations are now possible without having to be a relative of the person needing the kidney.

Source: CBC News March 29, 2018 21:56 UTC