Father saved by donor-funded ECMO machine after lifelong battle with cystic fibrosis - 2020 Angel
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 Published On Nov 16, 2020

Nick Kanaan was born with cystic fibrosis and despite managing the disease with daily medications, he was left fighting for his life in 2019.

After more than a year of regular check-ups, tests determined that Nick’s lungs were steadily declining, and he was desperately in need of a lung transplant. Because of the condition of his lungs, Nick was admitted to VGH and put on ECMO, innovative, donor-funded equipment that allowed his lungs to rest, providing precious time to find him a lung donor.

Three and a half weeks later a match was found.

Read Nick's story here: https://bit.ly/2GzSpaI
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