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Walk for PKD
DIANE HUNTER diane.hunter@eap.on.ca
mortality in the $rst month of life. With the presence of PKD, cysts deve- lop in both kidneys. When numerous cysts develop, the kidney can increase in size and weight, sometimes weighing several pounds each.!e cysts range in number and in size from the size of a pinhead, to the size of a grapefruit.
Cheri Barton has lived with polycystic kidney disease (PKD) for just about 15 years. PKD is one of the most common, life-threatening genetic diseases requiring lifelong treatment. Barton organized the PKDwalk Sunday, September 13, to raise money and aware- ness about the disease, and about donating organs. She will need a kidney and liver transplant in the near future. “!is town is so supportive,” said Barton. Barton has organized the Vankleek Hill PKDwalk for the last 12 years, raising more than $172,000 for the cause, not including this year’s walk. “We typically get about $15,000 a year,” said Barton. “!at includes the $5,000 community match donation we get from Scotia Bank.” PKD is a potentially painful disease that is passed down genetically. It does not skip a generation. !e disease a"ects one in 500 people including newborns, children and adults regardless of sex, age, race or ethnic origin. PKD comes in two forms. Autosomal do- minant (ADPKD) is one of themost common life-threatening genetic diseases and there is usually a family history of the disease. Auto- somal recessive (ARPKD) is a relatively rare genetic disorder, occurring in approximately one in 20,000 individuals. It a"ects boys and girls equally and often causes signi$cant
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is one of the most common, life-threatening genetic diseases affecting one in 500.
Some symptoms of PKD include hyper- tension, high blood pressure, chronic pain or heaviness, blood in the urine, urinary tract infections, and kidney stones. Other organs can be a"ected, including the liver, spleen, pancreas, vasculature, testes, semi- nal vesicles and intestines. Parents with PKD have a 50 per cent chance of passing the disease onto their children. “I didn’t know I had PKD when we had our three children,” said Barton. “Our two daughters have it. We don’t know about our son yet.” Approximately 40 to 50 per cent of pa- tients experience kidney failure and may require a transplant. !ere is currently no cure for PKD.
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is one of the most common, life-threatening genetic diseases a%ecting one in 500. Cheri Barton has lived with PKD for just about 15 years. Barton is seen here with her family, son Keigan, husband Donald, and daughter Laura. Barton’s daughter Amber was not able to be present for the event.
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La Corporation du Canton de Hawkesbury Est The Corporation of the Township of East Hawkesbury
COURS DE TAI CHI OFFERTS GRATUITEMENT AUX AINÉS DU CANTON DE HAWKESBURY EST TOUS LES MERCREDIS DE 10H À 11H30.
TAI CHI LESSONS OFFERED TO SENIORS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF EAST HAWKESBURY AT NO COST EVERY WEDNESDAY FROM 10 A.M. TO 11 A.M. CLASSES WILL BE HELD IN ALTERNATION IN EACH OF THE THREE VILLAGES, THE 1 ST WEEK AT COMMUNITY CENTRE, 2005 PRINCIPALE STREET, CHUTE-À-BLONDEAU, THE 2 ND WEEK AT SALLE DES FERMIÈRES, 5040 CHURCH STREET, ST-EUGENE AND 3 RD WEEK AT CENTRE D’ACTION, 7888 ARTHUR LAVIGNE STREET, STE-ANNE-DE-PRESCOTT, FOR A TOTAL OF 26WEEKS .
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LES COURS AURONT LIEU EN ALTENANCE DANS CHACUN DES TROIS VILLAGES : LA 1 re SEMAINE AU CENTRE COMMUNAUTAIRE, 2005 RUE PRINCIPALE, CHUTE-À- BLONDEAU; LA 2 e SEMAINE À LA SALLE DES FERMIÈRES, 5040, RUE DE L’ÉGLISE, ST-EUGÈNE; ET LA 3 e SEMAINE AU CENTRE D’ACTION, 7888 RUE ARTHUR LAVIGNE, STE-ANNE DE PRESCOTT, POUR UN TOTAL DE 26 SEMAINES.
Sur la photo, de gauche à droite, Roch Desjardins, Alan Cote, Steven Levac, Stephan Hollander et Sylvie Guenette, de la Société canadienne du cancer, et Robert Bergevin, bénévole pour la Société canadienne du cancer pour les Roues de l’Espoir.
LE PREMIER COURS AURA LIEU LE 23 SEPTEMBRE À 10H AU CENTRE COMMUNAUTAIRE DE CHUTE-À-BLONDEAU.
THE FIRST CLASS WILL BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 23 RD AT 10 A.M. AT THE CHUTE-À-BLONDEAU COMMUNITY CENTRE.
INSTRUCTEUR : Carolle Ladouceur
INSTRUCTOR: Carolle Ladouceur
POUR DE PLUS AMPLES RENSEIGNEMENTS, CONTACTEZ LE BUREAU DE LA MUNICIPALITÉ AU 613-674-2170.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE MUNICIPAL OFFICE AT 613-674-2170.
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