After waiting for over seven years for a a kidney transplant, Roy Dahl has finally received the SA国际影视传媒渕agic call,SA国际影视传媒� as he refers to it with a great sense of relief.

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Dahl, who answered the phone at around 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, said his first reaction was one of relief as he and his family could finally start seeing SA国际影视传媒渢he light at the end of the tunnel.SA国际影视传媒�

SA国际影视传媒淭hereSA国际影视传媒檚 been a lot of positive reaction to the news,SA国际影视传媒� he said.

Following a chat with the doctor, Dahl would quickly find his way on a medevac to Edmonton by 10 a.m.

SA国际影视传媒淎s soon as I got down here, they brought me into the room and they started running tests. They had a series of tests to do throughout the day,SA国际影视传媒� he said.

However, amid the positive news that Dahl has received, there has been a rather significant hiccup.

SA国际影视传媒淭he lack of support that we got from medical travel,SA国际影视传媒� he said. SA国际影视传媒淢edical travel deemed my wife as a non-medical professional and therefore was not eligible for support to be able to come down on the medevac with me.SA国际影视传媒�

As well, accommodations were also not provided for his wife due to her being deemed non-essential, according to Dahl.

MLA Richard Edjericon got involved, providing airfare for DahlSA国际影视传媒檚 wife.

Due to this, a $10,000 GoFundMe campaign, which currently sits at around $4,000, was created to help assist with other costs.

SA国际影视传媒淲e really, really appreciate the generosity thatSA国际影视传媒檚 been expressed through the creation of a GoFundMe page to help us,SA国际影视传媒� said Dahl.

As of Monday afternoon, Dahl had completed his medical tests and was waiting to go into surgery.

SA国际影视传媒�(A) doctor came in and spoke to meSA国际影视传媒� (he) said theySA国际影视传媒檙e awaiting the arrival of the kidney,SA国际影视传媒� he said.

As for the identity of the donor? Dahl said he SA国际影视传媒渒nows nothing about the donated kidney,SA国际影视传媒� and probably never well.

SA国际影视传媒淭he donor has requested privacy, so basically, we will never know where the kidney originated,SA国际影视传媒� he said. SA国际影视传媒淭he only insurance ISA国际影视传媒檝e had is itSA国际影视传媒檚 a very healthy kidney.SA国际影视传媒�

For Dahl, the pending transplant marks a comforting end to what has been a rollercoaster of emotions. HeSA国际影视传媒檇 been undergoing dialysis treatments three times per week since December 2014.

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SA国际影视传媒淚f I can express anything, itSA国际影视传媒檚 certainly a debt of gratitude to everybody who has shown kindness, and support for us,SA国际影视传媒� he added. SA国际影视传媒淭hereSA国际影视传媒檚 been a lot of people sending me notes and sending my wife notes and expressing prayers for for fast healing and a quick recovery. So we really appreciate that.SA国际影视传媒�