This Thunder Bay, Ont., artist with lupus is getting the ultimate gift from her partner: a kidney

After a year on dialysis, Anishinaabe artist Lucille Atlookan is receiving a unique gift from her partner: a kidney. As the Thunder Bay, Ont., couple prepares for transplant surgery in Toronto, we take a deeper look at the challenges faced by people with chronic conditions who travel long distances for treatment.

This Thunder Bay, Ont.,  artist with lupus is getting the ultimate gift from her partner: a kidney
Two people sit on a couch together and look at each other, smiling.

After a year on dialysis, Anishinaabe artist Lucille Atlookan is receiving a unique gift from her partner: a kidney. As the Thunder Bay, Ont., couple prepares for transplant surgery in Toronto, we take a deeper look at the challenges faced by people with chronic conditions who travel long distances for treatment.