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18 economist suntribune h ealth saturday june 1 2002 we can asthma ielp call the lung association the ie lung association this message brought to you as a community service of the economis suntribune wsnkj public meeting to hear your comments on development proposals for cornell south southeast of ninth 7 ibijbi cornell north northeast of ninth 16th tuesday june 4th 7pm markham civic centre jack heath councillor ward 5 please attend brains most important in new economic world from page 16 start now to invest in research and development and through education prepare citizens for the new economic world in which brains are more impor tant than population land mass or natural resources he said i dont know what the dominant business will be but i know it will speak this language mr enriquez said that means its about brains it really matters who comes to live in canada youve got to say if youve got a brain come here referring to statistics on new canadian drug patents mr enriquez said canada has room to improve in research and development when its up against europe it looks pretty good but against its neighbour its not so good e dont know what the dominant business will he hut i know it will speak this language his latest book is called as the future catches you how genomics and other forces are changing your life work health and wealth 002 toronto ampaiqn at the toronto star press centre weston road the 40 wmm j i g bbss ffltgffiblsbe uj arts aps music by the oul setters if you would like to bring your car check out 1 wwwautoforumca or see us at wwwcanadianroddercom for more ihfb contact dick wright at x w 90585065s9 uway vpbthiestarca waiting for donation odd from page 16 miller now has only one functioning lung his mother said her son has defied the odds by living as long as he has he wasnt expected to make it past 12 hours then he wasnt expected to make it past the first few months then two then five then eight then 10 its just been patchwork jobs all the way along to keep him alive she said mrs miller said she is awed when she sees how her son handles his illness with dignity and perseverance his attitude is amazing when you see him in pain you think hes dying in front of you they told us dont expect this baby to live how do you prepare for that we never gave in to thoughts of him dying you just refuse to let it hap pen we dont think that way you get through to the next day she said when he was little i said youre going into the hospital and theyll do some more fixing on you and youll come home and you will be ok and invariably he would if mr miller gets the transplant he needs he sees himself hitting the roller- coasters with his friends at the darien lake amusement park in new york like mr miller mr black had surgery the day he was born to repair a malfunc tioning aortic valve he had another operation about a year later and has faced several other cardiac procedures despite treatments mr blacks lungs have struggled to oxygenate blood pumped by a deformed heart as a child mr black led an active life participating in competitive sports such as soccer basketball and running but at age 13 doctors determined it was becoming too dangerous for him to take part in those types of activities for the next few years mr black was able to do normal daily tasks including completing a fouryear university degree in english and sociology but last may as his heart and lungs deteriorated he began to withhold bod ily fluids in his abdomen which became distended mr black who stands four- feet 10inches and weighs 90 pounds was originally seen at a hospital in moncton before being transferred to a hospital in halifax but a delicate dou blelung and heart transplant can only be done in toronto or edmonton because patients must remain within two hours of the hospital in case a donor becomes available mr black and his father bill lived with his uncle jeff kirke and cousins ayden and avery in newmarket for the wait but in april he was admitted to toronto general because his condition was worsening i feel im deteriorating my heart rhythms are irregular and the doctors dont have any answers for it he said from his hospital bed mr black admits it is an odd sensa tion to live with the knowledge his life rests on another person dying and donating his or her organs its a very strange feeling to know that the way we he and his family have come to terms with it is that per sons tragedy will happen whether im waiting for a transplant or not said mr black who hopes to finish his teaching degree and educate people about the importance of organ donation if i dont get that heart and lungs its the end of the story if i do its the begin ning of a new story for information call 18002632833 or visit vmwonjiandonationontarioorg