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Transplant tweeter has blood problem

By: Staff Writer

Posted: 10/21/2012 1:00 AM | Comments: 0

The Canadian Press Archives Helene Campbell: received double-lung transplant. (CP)

OTTAWA -- Double-lung transplant recipient Helene Campbell says she her recovery is going "fairly well" except for a problem with blood circulation.

The 21-year-old Ottawa native says on her blog that though her lungs are producing the right amount of oxygen, her red blood cells aren't properly circulating the oxygen around her body.

Campbell wrote in a post earlier this week that doctors suspect the problem lies with her kidneys.

She tweeted that her kidneys need some "pep talks" and called on the Twitterverse to cheer her organs up.

She says her recovery is otherwise progressing well, and that her lungs have not contracted any infections or been rejected by her body -- common issues for transplant recipients.

Campbell says she's getting lots of rest and drinking plenty of juice and water, and is also doing daily gym workouts to keep her strength up.

Since Campbell sent out the Twitter pep-talk call Thursday responses have flooded in from well-wishers.

"Go kidneys! Go, go kidneys!" one user tweeted.

"Hey kidneys, get going, do your workout," wrote another.

Campbell underwent double-lung surgery in April in Toronto.

She started a social media campaign in January to raise awareness about organ donation.

-- The Canadian Press

Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition October 21, 2012 A6

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