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Heart-lung transplant recipient walking with Team Diabetes in Hawaii this December 12
Dana Trude of Kitchener will be marking the fourth anniversary of her heart-lung transplant by walking 10 Km with Team Diabetes in Honolulu, December 12.
“I thought, what a better way to celebrate,” said Dana. Also living with type 2 diabetes, Dana will be raising more than $6,000 for the Canadian Diabetes Association.
Dana was diagnosed as a young adult with a lung disorder that causes high blood pressure in the pulmonary artery. Years later, an aneurysm in her aorta was discovered, putting her at risk of a life-threatening rupture. She then began suffering from an abnormal heart rhythm that hampered the organ’s ability to pump blood effectively. Her successful transplant surgery was performed at Toronto General Hospital.
A recent fundraising walk energized Dana who at the end commented, “I felt like I could have walked all day.”
To support Dana in her fundraising or to find out more about Team Diabetes, please visit teamdiabetes.ca or call 1-800-226-8464.
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