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Vol. 128 No. 10 Friday, May 14, 2010 Minnedosa, Manitoba Canada R0J 1E0 90 cents + tax

Amanda Boyd Collision takes out stop sign

undergoes liver
transplant in Ontario
By DARRYL
HOLYK

O
Amanda
ur intrepid
r e p o r t e r,
Boyd
underwent a liver
transplant in Lon-
don, Ontario last
Friday, May 7th.
Four years
ago, Amanda was
diagnosed with
Familial Amyloi-
dosis, a rare in-
herited form of a
disease that oc-
curs when sub- File photo
stances called amyloid proteins build up in a persons
liver. A number of members of her family, including
her mother Michelle, grandfather Tom Smith, uncle
David and others have been affected by this disease.
Her grandfather, a great uncle and uncle passed away
from complications caused by the amyloids. Her
mother was the first member of the family to undergo
a transplant to cure the disease. Michelle underwent
a successful double transplant – liver and kidneys -
seven years ago.
Following her diagnosis, specialists determined
Amanda was eligible for a liver transplant and her
name was placed on a transplant list. At the time, two Photos by Darryl Holyk
and a half years ago, Amanda was told her transplant By DARRYL HOLYK Am tried to make it across through the east ditch until vehicles. The fire depart-
would probably take place in five years. Then, shortly the northbound lane. The it came to a stop near the ment had to cut the roof
before 1 a.m. last Friday morning, she received her
transplant call from Health Sciences Centre in Lon-
don, Ontario. After quickly packing, she was onboard
M innedosa Fire and
Rescue, EMS and
RCMP responded to a
driver of a 1993 Chevrolet
pickup with British Colum-
bia registration, was head-
northbound turning lane.
The impact of the collision
caused the truck to take
of the truck off to allow
paramedics to extricate
the driver from the vehicle.
a private air ambulance headed to London, along two vehicle collision at the ed north at the time and out the stop sign at #16A, Both driver’s were trans-
with her stepdad, Dwight. Unfortunately, at the time north junction of High- tried to avoid hitting the which in turn caused the ported to Minnedosa and
of the call, Michelle was ill with a cold and was un- ways #16 and #10 Monday car as it raced out in front truck to roll on its drivers Brandon hospitals with
able to accompany Amanda to the transplant centre. shortly after 12 noon. of him. He was unable to side before coming to rest non-life threatening inju-
Michelle has since joined her daughter in London. The accident occurred avoid the car and smashed against a light standard. ries.
when the driver of an east into it on the front passen- The driver’s were the RCMP continue to in-
Continued on Page 6 bound 2002 Pontiac Grand ger’s side sending the car only occupants of the vestigate this incident.

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