Yes! On the Living Donor Health History Form it will ask you for

His name - Myles Beaulieu
His Age - 10 months
His Birthdate - August 25, 2023

No! Thankfully, Myles can accept a donor from anyone who is A+, A-, O+ or O-.

On the Living Donor Website, it indicates that a Living Donor must be between the ages of 16-65. For Myles' case, the minimum age to donate is 16 and the maximum age is 50 years old.

You can obtain your blood type by contacting your doctor or submitting your Blood Donor Card with your application.

Once you've completed filling out the Health History Form you can send it by email, mail or fax to the Living Liver Donor Office. Their information is:

Email: livingdonorliver@uhn.ca Fax: 416-340-4317
Mail: Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network 585 University Avenue Peter Munk Building 12th Floor Transplant Clinic Toronto, ON M5G 2N2

Tel: 416-340-4800 ext.6581

Don't forget to submit a copy of your blood type!

Yes!

Thankfully, the Program for Reimbursing Expenses of Living Organ Donors (PRELOD)  funded by the Trillium Gift of Life Network is available for potential donors.

PRELOD may pay for potential expenses that happen during the evaluation process. During your preliminary appointment, a transplant assessment coordinator will talk to you about the PRELOD reimbursement program and how to apply for it.

Just a piece! And what's great about the Liver is that within 6-10 weeks it will grow back to its normal size.

First things first, please know that it is okay if you are not a match. We appreciate any and all support whether it comes from sharing Myles' story or applying to be a potential donor. We thank you so much for helping! Remember, roughly 4 out of 5 living donor candidate are unable to donate - for various reasons. This could be for personal reasons, not being the right blood type or just not being a match anatomically. Whatever the reason is, we want you to know that it is okay and we thank you for trying and supporting us. It means more than you will ever know.

If you aren't a match and still want to make a difference, there are several ways you can help.
For example:

• Share Myles' story

• Donate Blood or Plasma

• Donate to UHN / SickKids

• Advocate for the importance of Organ and Blood Donation

By simply sharing our story you are supporting our family. If you'd like to do more, we encourage you to donate blood or make a donation to SickKids Hospital, Ronald McDonald House Charities Toronto or to the Canadian Liver Foundation.

If you are interested in making a donation directly to the family to help with expenses incurred while they remain in Toronto, a Go Fund Me has been set up and can be accessed by clicking here.

Please contact the Living Liver Donor Assessment Office

Transplant Clinic, Peter Munk Building – 12th Floor
Toronto General Hospital
585 University Ave., Toronto, ON M5G 2N2
Phone: 416 340 4800 ext. 6581
Fax: 416 340 4317
Email: livingdonorliver@uhn.ca

More common than you might think! In Ontario alone, Living Liver Donation has been preformed more than 1000 times.

UHN stands for the University Health Network. It includes Toronto General and Toronto Western Hospitals, the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and the Michener Institute of Education at UHN.

Please direct any other questions or concerns to our contact page.

We will get back to you as soon as possible.