Guest guest Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 Heart Recipient Conquers Andes Climb She's a climber with heart, and it's not even her own. Perkins, a 45-year-old Californian who had a heart transplant more than a decade ago, has added a dangerous free climb in the Andes to a string of mountaineering feats. Perkins, the first person to climb the Matterhorn, Mount Fuji and Mount Kilimanjaro with another person's heart beating in her chest, recently completed a challenging roped ascent with her husband, Craig, up the side of an unexplored peak in the South American chain. Aside from her donated heart, the only thing setting her apart from the others on the trip was a backpack jammed with prescription drugs, medical supplies and a blood-pressure monitor. had a heart transplant on Nov. 20, 1995. A little over a decade later and she's opening new routes and doing some amazing things you'd never expect, " he said. " Even after a transplant you can be a very, very strong person, and is a prime example of that. " Craig Perkins, who has given his wife a gold charm for every major mountain climbed since her transplant, gave her another atop the " Charmed Heart " route -- this one of a woman mountaineer leaping for a peak and grabbing it by one hand. A tiny sparkling ruby represents her heart………... http://www.newsday.com/news/health/wire/sns-ap-out-climber-with-heart,0,91279.story?coll=sns-ap-health-headlines Barb in Texas - Together in the Fight, Whatever it Takes! Son Ken (32) UC 91 - PSC 99 Listed 7/21 @ Baylor Dallas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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