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Batavia woman epitomizes triumph over death

July 14, 2014

A 57-year-old Batavia woman and heart transplant recipient is vying for a swimming medal today at the Transplant Games in Houston. "I was lying in a hospital bed near death, and look at me now," she says. "It's such an amazing feeling as a nonathlete to walk in and walk around that stadium like real Olympic athletes do."

Source: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20140713/news/140719504/
 
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