Amy Hordorf - Age 33 - Kidney
On a cold January night in 1994 I was rushed to the hospital with breathing problems. The emergency room doctors observed that my blood pressure was 240/170 – quite unusual for a 21-year-old woman. The doctors quickly figured out that I was suffering from end-stage renal failure. After a few weeks in the hospital and many tests, the doctors determine that my kidneys were only functioning at 20% of their normal capacity, and by the end of 1994 I would need dialysis to keep me alive. My mother, Diane Holdorf, stepped in and donated her kidney on July 28, 1994.
Trans-Sport Canada Trans-Sport Canada relies on dedicated volunteers and the generosity of businesses to help us raise funds to:
1) Educate the public on the importance of organ and tissue donation.
2) To provide Canadian organ transplant recipients the opportunity to participate athletic events that contribute to a healthy and productive life.
Trans-Sport Canada is a volunteer run organization that includes transplant athletes and others who are committed to raising organ donation awareness.
2006 Canadian Transplant Games: Thanks to the people of Edmonton for hosting a great games. Windsor has big shoes to fill when they host the 2008 Games.
Check out transplant recipient and Calgary's own John Meany's photo gallery for a recap of the games.
