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CARE ACCESS CARE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SENIORS CARE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SENIORS CARE RURAL AND ABORIGINAL HEALTH MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE RURAL AND ABORIGINAL HEALTH SURGICAL ACCESS MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE SURGICAL ACCESS Paving the way: Telehealth clinics for post-transplant follow-up Transplant patients living in rural communities can be faced with a number of challenges when travelling long distances to attend an appointment. But for Cranbrook resident Paula Smith, a new telehealth service for post-kidney transplant patients has eliminated all of these. Paula’s kidney function first started to decline more than 10 years ago. Then, in 2010, while Paula’s kidney was functioning at only 15 per cent, the worst happened – her husband passed away. “Just five weeks after my husband died, I had a peritoneal dialysis catheter implanted in my abdomen and was getting prepped for dialysis,” recalls Paula. For three and a half years, Paula was on dialysis waiting for a kidney transplant and in January 2014 her brother, a perfect match, volunteered one of his. “Everything just fell into place and then moved really quickly. I had my transplant in February 2014,” says Paula. “There were no complications for either of us – I have never felt this happy, healthy, and alive in my entire life.” For surgery, Interior Health transplant patients travel to Vancouver, but routine follow-up appointments occur in clinics across Interior Health. Still, the closest post-transplant clinic to Paula is more than 200 kilometres away in Trail, meaning a drive of three hours each way. continued on page 28 above: Paula with her brother, who donated a kidney to her in 2014. The transplant was a great success. 26 Healthier You spring 2016
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