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Lee's Summit brother participate in Transplant Games

Submitted by Brent Hugh on Tue, 11/09/2004 - 6:04pm
A KCStar article talks about the experiences of Lee's Summit brothers Chris and Josh Paxton:
Both men have endured numerous surgeries related to dialysis, transplant preparations and the actual transplants. That is to say nothing of their deteriorating eyesight and hearing.

Neither man has let his medical condition stand in the way of life.

Both recently returned from the 2004 U.S. Transplant Games at the University of Minnesota in the Minneapolis area. Chris won silver medals in basketball, the 4x100-meter relay, 20-kilometer cycling and 1-kilometer time trial. Josh won silver medals in the 800-meter run, 1,500-meter race walk and the 4x100-meter relay.

Chris so far has been in one World Transplant Games, and four national competitions. Josh has competed in two national competitions.
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