Author: Holly Nyenkamp

New online resources to help you learn more about liver disease

Holly Nyenkamp February 3, 2022

New Online Resources to Help You Learn More About Liver Disease Patient support, education and awareness are central to the work we do at the Canadian Liver Foundation (CLF). For many years, we’ve produced new content annually to help Canadians better understand the world of liver disease, but in recent […]

A Framework for Meaningful Impact

Holly Nyenkamp January 25, 2022

A Framework for Meaningful Impact As I reflect on another year in my role as President and CEO of the Canadian Liver Foundation (CLF), I am proud to begin 2022 sharing our new three-year strategic plan with our community, A Framework for Meaningful Impact. It is our bold approach to […]

Sylvie’s Story

Holly Nyenkamp January 14, 2022
A women smiles in front of a lake surrounded by trees covered in autumn leaves

Sylvie’s Story In July 2018, Sylvie Breton was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a type of cancer that forms in the bile ducts. Sylvie remembers vividly the day of her diagnosis. As an avid cyclist, she was in the midst of a training cycle, cycling about 100 kilometres a day. “I completed […]

Interview with Carrie

Holly Nyenkamp December 20, 2021
A man and woman pose for a photo in a green filled infront of mountains

Interview with Carrie  Carrie is a 66-year-old retired nurse, wife of 41 years, mother to three children and currently lives in a small town outside the city of Ottawa. This past June, Carrie was diagnosed with liver disease while living abroad. Her diagnosis came after a blood test, as a […]