Julie's sacrifice didn't come as any surprise to Dale continued from p.23 tissue. It can affect the skin, joints, kidneys, brain and other organs. He continued to tour and recorded more CDs. But by the end of 2011, Dayle was on dialysis and his kidney function was less than ve per cent. On Jan. 7, 2013, Dayle and Charron went through a successful kidney transplant. By the summer, Dayle was playing small gigs and did his rst concert in September, which was lmed for the documentary. His latest CD, Jewel, was dedicated to Julie -- his "Jewel" -- to remember her sacri ce. He continues to compose and perform and will start to tour again in January 2015. "I was most worried about Julie. She was a perfectly healthy person and we said, `we're going to rip something out of you,'" Dayle said. "At the same time, we have given and taken and sacri ced a great deal for each other. It didn't surprise me that she would do that. I was worried but I wasn't actually surprised." Dayle remembers when he realized just how sick he was. "I couldn't work. I lost a lot of work. Not only 25 | Friday, November 14, 2014 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com I was most concerned about Julie. She was a perfectly healthy person and we said, `We're going to rip something out of you.' At the same time, we have given and taken and sacri ced a great deal for each other. It didn't surprise me. I was worried, but I wasn't actually surprised. Aubrey Dayle musician was I getting sicker, professionally, I was falling apart. When Julie got tested and everything lined up, there was great hope in that." Since the surgery, Dayle says he is rebuilding his life, physically and professionally. "I wanted to get it out there that there is (a) coming back from something like that. I want to get the message out that this is something we can x. With other diseases, they're still trying to gure it out. With this, the only reason it's not xed is not enough people are donating their organs. It's something we can do something about, so get out and do it." Since 1967 upholstery & design European Engineering Combined With Traditional Workmanship You deserve to be comfortable · Chairs · Headboards · Bench & Throw Cushions ·Sofas · Drapery and hardware "Building on the Brightest Ideas Around Glass" 905.849.0266 2345 Wyecroft Road, Unit 11, Oakville www.baiers.ca · 905-616-3156 Designer on staff Your One-Stop Shop for Holiday Deals Visit WagJag.com/gift-guide