Transplant patients and their doctors form a team to run the Titan Desert: “Transplant does not stop you from doing sports”

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There is no precedent for such equipment in the Skoda Titan Desert. that’s it doctors, nurses and their transplant patientsin this case the brain and kidney, come together and take on a very tough sporting challenge Like the mountain bike test in the Moroccan desert, it has sparked the curiosity and admiration of an entire community of cyclists who now ride the wildest and most extreme terrain of the African country.

“We want to claim the importance of being a donor”

“It was a difficult first stage, but we all reached the finish line well by dividing ourselves into two groups,” said Héctor Vargas, president of the project and runner, under strong winds and rain from Runners’ camp, where they must sleep in a tent between stages compliance with test standards. “Here at one point it’s hot and the heat waves rise and suddenly you have to put on a jacket and take shelter from the cold,” he added.

“We run with the three boys who were transferred, Arkaitz, Víctor and Kiko. In the case of the first two it is brain and Kiko is stone. What we want to show by participating in this is to highlight the importance of donation, especially in sports,” he explained. “It is necessary to cross the boundaries of the hospital environment so that people who follow and practice sports, such as cycling, can see what can be achieved with a transplant.”

The team includes nurses, doctors, health workers, patients themselves and their families. “We don’t want to make a good position or time. We went every day, at our own pace and didn’t want to waste ammunition more to finish all six stages,” said Héctor.

With the special needs of an athlete undergoing surgery as complete as a bone marrow or kidney transplant, he ensures that his three colleagues are They are “stronger than us, the health workers”. “They are on medication, but they have trained well, they are consistent in leading a healthy life and adequate nutrition, as we all do.”

The team has its own Instagram profile where you can see their racing experience and at solobici.es we will immediately report their progress.


Source: La Verdad

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