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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: Zach on August 22, 2009, 06:48:55 AM

Title: 7th World Transplant Games for eight days from August 22, 2009
Post by: Zach on August 22, 2009, 06:48:55 AM

Queensland’s beautiful Gold Coast will be home to the 17th World Transplant Games for eight days from August 22, 2009.

http://www.worldtransplantgames09.com/About-the-Games.html

Opening Ceremony This Sunday 23rd August
 
The opening ceremony for the 17th World Transplant Games is on Sunday August 23, 3:30pm.

Open to the public and will feature key speakers Chris Klug, USA Olympian and Liver transplant recipient, debut of Games theme song composed by John Foreman – performed by Tania Doko, official government launch, special features and entertainment.

Title: Re: 7th World Transplant Games for eight days from August 22, 2009
Post by: Phraxis on August 23, 2009, 10:43:45 AM

Thanks for the link. In the middle of all the day to day, we sometimes lose sight of the progress in medical science and simple power of human spirit.

Title: Re: 7th World Transplant Games for eight days from August 22, 2009
Post by: Rerun on August 24, 2009, 08:28:49 PM

I attended the 1992 Transplant Olympics in Los Angeles.  When I had my transplant.  It was fun.  Back then everyone had puffy cheeks and thick eye brows.  Classic signs of prednisone.

Title: Re: 7th World Transplant Games for eight days from August 22, 2009
Post by: Wattle on August 24, 2009, 10:12:30 PM

Quote from: Rerun on August 24, 2009, 08:28:49 PM

I attended the 1992 Transplant Olympics in Los Angeles.  When I had my transplant.  It was fun.  Back then everyone had puffy cheeks and thick eye brows.  Classic signs of prednisone.

 :clap;  That's great Rerun. I am sure it was a lot of fun. Did you compete? 

At the moment all that I could compete in would be an eating competition!    :rofl; :rofl;    8)  I blame the Prednisone!