Pasadena resident, Sara Guzman, who donated a kidney to her husband at the Methodist J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center in Houston, won two medals in track and field and the 5K Run at the Transplant Games of America in Grand Rapids, Mich.
The event is designed to give transplant recipients a chance to celebrate the gift of life through sports and fellowship with one another. In addition, the games not only give donor family members and living donors the opportunity to meet others who have gone through similar experiences, but, like Sara, they can also take part in the sporting events, said Dr. A. Osama Gaber, director of the Methodist J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center.
“This was my first time taking part in the Transplant Games of America and it was very exciting to win,” Guzman said. “Being a part of Team Texas was a wonderful experience. While it was fun to compete, the most important part of these Games was to promote organ donation and to show the world that transplant recipients and living donors are leading fulfilling, productive lives.”
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