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p18 weekender february 211987 heart recipient is on road to full recovery by paula crowell staff reporter heart transplant patient col ette babineau is taking strides to ward independence nine months after her heart almost gave up the ghost the 24yearold former mar- kham resident is rebuilding her strength in minden a small town in the heart of cottage country she moved there last summer to be with her parents al and meryl hudson formerly of stouf f- ville until christmas she and her husband jeff lived in her parents home but in a phone interview she was happy to report they had found a house of their own and shes much more independent she said she can take care of herself alone but still tires easily after the snow melts away mrs babineau intends to recom mence her therapy of walking and swimming to rebuild her strength she still checks in at toronto western every six weeks so doctors can monitor her prog ress mrs babineau had reached low ebb last may 9 when she was in formed that a suitable heart had been found for her her doctors at toronto western hospital where the surgery was performed knew that her heart was not long for this world and told her so more than a year ago receiving a donor heart was the turning point in her life since then she has gained weight and strength she grew up held back some what by a heart condition doctors discovered when she was 12 they said it was caused by an enlarged muscle on the left side of her heart i had to take it easy and not participate in too many sports she said in an earlier interview i couldnt do any running i knew my limits her life was relatively normal despite her limits until christ mas 1985 she couldnt eat and her brea thing was shallow and labored all she wanted to do was sleep during the winter until last may 10 she was in and out of hospital spending time in intensive care while her heart became steadily weaker she lost 40 pounds off her petite 105pound frame mrs babineau was the ninth heart transplant patient to under go the relatively new surgery the first successful heart trans plant was performed march 7 1985 at toronto western hospital and the operations success rate is impressive of the seven proce dures done in 1985 six were suc cessful colettes new heart seems to have taken on her optimistic spir it she boasted to the reporter my hearts probably pumping better than yours lose 40 lbs by easte i lost 93 lbs and went from a size 26 to an 8 lost 10 lbs in just the first week the nurses and counselors were so helpful and the program never makes yoii go hungry now im a different person in side and out and ive kept the weight off for more than 2 years heart transplant patient colette babineau is feeling good nine months after her successful surgery the former markham resi dent is living with her husband jeff in minden a small town in the haliburton highlands shes just three miles down the road from her parents al and meryl hudson formerly of stouffville lose 1 j lbs free lose up to 5 pounds a week some clients lose even more supervised by speciallytrained nurses stabilization program keeps weight off for good i no prepackaged foods to buy feweight idloss our nurses make 4- the difference you nnisi nml to lost at least 30 pounds if yuu nrtrt lo lost loss well tflw you 10 off any program oder valid with purchase of a new program only individual results may vary grand opening markham 269 wellington st w 201 2940030 at markville toyota perfe no matter what size your budget ask about our all new no doubt about it payment plan ith only 1000 down brand new 1qq 87 tercel fhwasiowas ioi brand new osq 87 corolla nwsi brand new 87 celica pw mimas mo mo brand new 86 mr2 from km k vwvmo as vf umo brand new 87 4x4 from as i0w as brand new qtk 87 pass van mm as iow as ml ui mo see us for details makvutluu timm m home of tub ikfthfoa