Posts Tagged ‘Cystic Fibrosis’

MonMar18

Last week in West Chester: Lang loses battle with CF

Posted by akiefaber March 18th, 2013, 3:33 pm Post a Comment
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A rendering of what Beckett Springs Hospital, a 48-bed mental health hospital currently under construction in West Chester, will look like. Photo provided.

To let West Chester and Liberty Township residents catch up with the news that they need to know, WestChesterBuzz.com will list and link to all of last week’s top local stories every Monday.

WestChesterBuzz.com also recently added a new video page last week. To view West Chester and Liberty Township related videos, visit westchesterbuzz.com/videos.

Alicia Lang participates in a walk in her honor during the Alicia's Lungs benefit at Lakota West High School in May of 2011. It was one of many fundraisers the family had as Lang waited for new lungs. Photo taken by Amanda Davidson.

Alicia Lang participates in a walk in her honor during the Alicia’s Lungs benefit at Lakota West High School in May of 2011. It was one of many fundraisers the family had as Lang waited for new lungs. Photo taken by Amanda Davidson.

Alicia Lang loses battle with CF – Alicia Lang, a 2010 Lakota West High School graduate, died from cystic fibrosis Friday, March 8 at the Cleveland Clinic, where she underwent a double-lung transplant on Feb. 11. She would have turned 21 on March 20. The family shared the news early last week.

West Chester hospital to address mental health needs – Millions of Americans experience mental illness each year and there aren’t nearly enough psychiatric beds or funds to combat the region’s growing mental health problem. Beckett Springs Hospital, scheduled to open in July in West Chester, will help address that need, said David Polunas, chief executive officer.

YRC Freight to close West Chester hub – One of the nation’s largest trucking companies is planning to shut down its West Chester hub and distribution center, leaving almost 300 workers in limbo. YRC Freight has informed a local union last week that the company plans to close a significant portion of its local operations as part of a nationwide strategy to consolidate operations, Jason Williams of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Lakota West student wins Overture Award – Lakota West senior Abby Koch (pronounced “cook”) was recently named this year’s Cincinnati Overture Award winner for Visual Arts. WestChesterBuzz shared the senior’s story last week.

Jan Bennett was hired this month to be the second Lakota West girls' soccer coach in school history. Photo provided.

Jan Bennett was hired this month to be the second Lakota West girls’ soccer coach in school history. Photo provided.

Lakota West hires Jan Bennett as its new girls’ soccer coach – The Lakota West Athletic Department recently announced that it has hired Jan Bennett as its new head girls’ soccer coach for its varsity program. Bennett takes over the position that was held by Tara Schafer-Kalkhoff, Lakota West’s first and only head coach for girls soccer. Schafer-Kalkoff announced her retirement in December.

Voice of America Museum Board gets official go ahead – The West Chester Township trustees, once again, agreed to enter a five-year lease with the Board of the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting. This agreement, which was made official last Tuesday night at the latest trustee meeting, will put the museum’s board in charge of maintaining the landmark and will allow them to raise funds as a non-profit corporation.

West Chester neighbors don’t want Kroger – A West Chester Township neighborhood has hired an attorney to prevent a shopping center, which would be anchored by a 133,000-square-foot Kroger Marketplace, from being built near their homes. The group is preparing for its meeting with the Zoning Commission this Monday.

New Enquirer – West Chester and Liberty townships, as well as the rest of Greater Cincinnati, saw a new-looking Cincinnati Enquirer last week. The Enquirer’s new edition unfolded last Monday.

Many crimes kept secret in small Ohio college towns – Sheila McLaughlin continued to report for The Cincinnati Enquirer on how 40 percent of college students in Oxford walk out of courtrooms with a criminal record that is sealed from public sight. Meanwhile, the rest of Butler County lives under different rules.

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MonMar11

Alicia Lang, 2010 Lakota West grad, loses battle with CF

Posted by akiefaber March 11th, 2013, 4:23 pm Post a Comment

Alicia Lang, a 2010 Lakota West High School graduate, died from cystic fibrosis Friday, March 8 at the Cleveland Clinic, where she underwent a double-lung transplant on Feb. 11. She would have turned 21 on March 20.

Alicia Lang participates in a walk in her honor during the Alicia's Lungs benefit at Lakota West High School in May of 2011. It was one of many fundraisers the family had as Lang waited for new lungs. Photo taken by Amanda Davidson.

Alicia Lang participates in a walk in her honor during the Alicia’s Lungs benefit at Lakota West High School in May of 2011. It was one of many fundraisers the family had as Lang waited for new lungs. Photo taken by Amanda Davidson.

Lang’s story was featured in The Enquirer Feb. 22.

Despite being diagnosed with CF at age 5, Lang was a typical teenager who loved to play tennis and dreamed of becoming a veterinarian. She even named named her dog, Maria, a rottweiler-lab mix, after Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova. In August of 2008, Lang was able to met the tennis star at the U.S. Open in New York City through the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

After trying out for the tennis team as a freshman at Lakota West, Lang had to quit the sport she loved when the oxygen level in her lungs started falling.

In the fall of her senior year of high school, Lang was evaluated by a doctor and told that she needed a double-lung transplant. After more than two years of waiting, she received new lungs in February. Furthermore, doctors told her that she couldn’t pursue her dream of becoming a veterinarian. Moments after being told she couldn’t be a vet tech, her dog, Maria, passed away.

Those hardships, however, didn’t stop Lang from helping others. Despite her condition, Lang led a patient advisory group at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, where she spoke to patients about self-management of cystic fibrosis. She also shared her stories with staff, so they could better understand the human side of patient care.

“Alicia did touch many people,” said her father, Jim Lang of West Chester Township. “She could sit in front of a crowd and get down to their level to explain her ideas and feelings on any subject, especially health care improvement.’’

Last April, Lang and her father were presented the Making a Difference Award of by the Cincinnati Children’s. The father-daughter team was chosen from among 45 nominees for their work in advocating for patients and families dealing with cystic fibrosis.

While Lang helped out at Cincinnati Children’s, she was also involved with her family as they held numerous fundraisers to help defray costs associated with medical expenses and travel.

Days before the transplant surgery, Lang had to have a breathing tube inserted through her chest at Cincinnati Children’s and then air-cared to Cleveland.

After her transplant, which took six hours, at the Cleveland Clinic, doctors stressed that, even with a full recovery, Lang could never be vet or have another pet due to microorgaisms that they could carry.

“Alicia left us peacefully, was not alert and in no pain. We know she is now with her dog, Maria,” her father said.

In addition to her father, survivors include her mother, Mary Kay; her brother Nick, 18, a senior at Lakota West; her maternal grandparents, John and Jeanette Thomas; and her paternal grandparents, Jack and Nancy Lang.

Visitation is scheduled 4-8 p.m. Friday at Hodapp Funeral Home, 6410 Cincinnati-Dayton Road, Liberty Township. A funeral service will be held 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Vineyard Community Church, 11340 Century Circle East, Springdale. A celebration of life will follow after the funeral service.

Memorials: Alicia Lang Memorial Fund at any Fifth Third Bank branch or mail to: JTHF, PO Box, 1236 West Chester, OH 45071.

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MonFeb25

Last week in West Chester: Alicia Lang gets new lungs

Posted by akiefaber February 25th, 2013, 4:15 pm Post a Comment
Alicia Lang participates in a walk in her honor during the Alicia’s Lungs benefit at Lakota West High School in May of 2011. It was one of many fundraisers the family had as Lang waited for new lungs. Photo taken by Amanda Davidson.

Alicia Lang participates in a walk in her honor during the Alicia’s Lungs benefit at Lakota West High School in May of 2011. It was one of many fundraisers the family had as Lang waited for new lungs. Photo taken by Amanda Davidson.

To let West Chester and Liberty Township residents catch up with the news that they need to know, WestChesterBuzz.com will list and link to all of last week’s top local stories every Monday.

WestChesterBuzz.com also recently added a new video page. To view West Chester and Liberty Township related videos, visit westchesterbuzz.com/videos.

Lakota West grad wakes up after double-lung transplant – When Alicia Lang finally woke up Saturday, Feb. 16, at the Cleveland Clinic, she did so with a new pair of lungs. Lang, a 20-year-old Lakota West graduate who has cystic fibrosis, has been waiting for more than two years for a double-lung transplant. On Feb. 11, the long wait was over. Lang’s operation was a success. WestChesterBuzz.com reported the story last week.

Pat Hiltman is resigning effective immediately from his trustee post because a recent job change. Photo provided.

Pat Hiltman is resigning effective immediately from his trustee post because a recent job change. Photo provided.

Liberty Township trustee Pat Hiltman steps down – After serving seven years as a Liberty Township trustee, Pat Hiltman is stepping down, 10 months shy of finishing his second term. Hiltman said he was resigning effective immediately because a recent job change requires extensive travel.

Justice doled out differently in Butler Co. courts – Sheila McLaughlin reported last week: The weekly cattle call at Butler County Area III Court swells with a mixed bag of people charged with minor crimes and traffic violations. They spend hours waiting for their cases to be called. Many plead guilty, get probation and make a stop at the clerk’s window to pay their fines. Most go on their way with a criminal record that anyone can see.

Gun rally in West Chester – There were times, on a beautiful sunny Saturday afternoon in West Chester, when the Day of Resistance gathering felt like a heavily armed history class. Hundreds of people stood, many with pistols on their hips or semi-automatic rifles slung over their shoulders, and listened to speakers talk about the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of 1798, about the Federalists versus the anti-Federalists debate, and the history of the legal theory of nullification.

Two different police departments say this suspect is responsible for stealing donations from a pair of local mosques on the same morning. Photo provided.

Two different police departments say this suspect is responsible for stealing donations from a pair of local mosques on the same morning. Photo provided.

West Chester police looking for thief who stole from mosques – West Chester and Miamisburg police departments are trying to identify a man, who detectives say is responsible for stealing donations from a pair of local mosques on the same morning. Crime Stoppers released photos of the suspect last Wednesday.

Lakota West RB Mikel Horton adds offers – Minnesota and Western Michigan offered Lakota West junior running back Mikel Horton last Wednesday, according Lakota West head football coach Larry Cox. Horton, who has received interest from Louisville, Penn State and Michigan State, also has offers from Indiana, Kent State, Toledo, Bowling Green and Kentucky.

ASU offers Lakota East OL Jarrett LaRubbio – Arizona State offered Lakota East junior offensive lineman Jarrett LaRubbio last Tuesday, Lakota East coach Rick Haynes told Cincinnati Enquirer high school sports recruiting writer Mike Dyer. Haynes later told Dyer that Western Michigan is offering, as well. he 6-foot-5, 265-pound lineman received offers earlier this month from Duke, Kentucky and Nebraska. He also has offers from Akron, Pittsburgh, Bowling Green, Toledo, Kent State and Ohio.

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WedFeb20

Lakota West grad wakes up after double-lung transplant

Posted by akiefaber February 20th, 2013, 2:45 pm Post a Comment
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Alicia Lang with her parents Jim and Mary Kay Lang and her brother Nick at a fundraiser in January of 2011. Alicia, a 2010 Lakota West grad, received a double-lung transplant Feb. 11, 2013 after a two-year wait. Photo taken by Adam Kiefaber of WestChesterBuzz.com.

When Alicia Lang finally woke up Saturday at the Cleveland Clinic, she did so with a new pair of lungs.

Lang, a 20-year-old Lakota West graduate who has cystic fibrosis, has been waiting for more than two years for a double-lung transplant.

On Feb. 11, the long wait was over. Lang’s operation was a success.

Waiting for lungs

As a freshman at Lakota West, she tried out for the tennis team and dreamed of becoming a veterinarian. Lang, who was diagnosed with CF at age 5, even named her dog, Maria, a rottweiler-lab mix, after Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova.

During that first year of high school, however, the oxygen level in Lang’s lungs started falling. She was constantly hospitalized and had to put down her tennis racket for good. To make things worse, Maria died.

Alicia Lang participates in a walk in her honor during the Alicia's Lungs benefit at Lakota West High School in May of 2011. It was one of many fundraisers the family had as Lang waited for new lungs. Photo taken by Amanda Davidson.

Alicia Lang participates in a walk in her honor during the Alicia’s Lungs benefit at Lakota West High School in May of 2011. It was one of many fundraisers the family had as Lang waited for new lungs. Photo taken by Amanda Davidson.

Then in October 2010, Alicia was evaluated by a doctor and told that she needed a double-lung transplant.

That year, as a senior, Lang only had the energy to attend two or three classes a day. The rest of her work was done online.

College was put on hold. Her dream of becoming of vet was over, as doctors told her that there would be too many germs.

Lang has been on oxygen for more than a year. She was clinging to life.

Receiving her new lungs

“Before the surgery, she was gasping for air,’’ said her father, Jim Lang. “Basically, it was end-of-life breathing.’’

On Feb. 8, Alicia Lang had a breathing tube inserted through her chest. She could no longer breathe without the help of a respirator.

Meanwhile, in New York, a banker in her 20s was on life support after suffering an aneurysm that day. Her lungs were healthy. The young organ donor had never smoked, drank very little and wasn’t on any medications.

While their daughter slept, Alicia’s parents accepted the offer.

That night, Alicia and her parents left Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in a helicopter and landed on the rooftop of the Cleveland Clinic.

Waiting for her to wake up

Until Saturday, Alicia had been asleep for eight days.

While she slept, her parents and her brother, Nick, a senior at Lakota West who also has cystic fibrosis, waited as doctors performed the transplant, then prayed as Alicia underwent a tracheostomy.

Then they prayed for her to wake up.

That Saturday, doctors told the Langs that the arterial line might be causing a blood clot, preventing blood from going into her hand. Alicia was going to need her third surgery in five days.

After surgery, Alicia started reacting to her parents. She then opened her eyes, grabbed their hands, wiggled her toes and watched some television.

“She should have awakened earlier than she did, so it is a relief,” said her mother, Mary Kay Lang.

Even though she is awake, Alicia still can’t speak due to her trach, which is a tube in her neck that she uses to breathe. She also can’t comprehend what her parents are saying, due to heavy sedation and pain medication.

“She seems aware that she received the transplant, but whether she gets the whole gist of it, it is hard to say,” her mother said.

Mary Kay is staying in Cleveland until Alicia is cleared to return to the family’s West Chester home. That could be six months. Alicia will be in the hospital for another six weeks, but then will have to stay in Cleveland indefinitely for checkups. Her father, who works two jobs, will visit on weekends.

Becoming a vet is no longer an option. Even with a full recovery, doctors have stressed that Alicia should never get another pet due to microorganisms they carry.

Prior to the transplant, Alicia decided she would wait to make any decisions on her future.

“She has had put her life on hold,” her mother said. “Because her body was in such respiratory distress it could take a long time for her to come out of this. We don’t know how fast she is going to bounce back. It is going to be up to her own body.”

BY THE NUMBERS

104: Patients who had lung transplants at Cleveland Clinic in 2012
56: Patients who had double-lung transplants at Cleveland Clinic in 2012

DOUBLE-LUNG TRANSPLANT SURVIVAL RATE

82.6 percent: One year
64.8 percent: Three years
50.3 percent: Five years

Source: United Network for Organ Sharing

Father, Jim Lang, offers way to help family

  1. Become an organ and tissue donor at donatelife.net
  2. Make a tax deductible donation to NFT Ohio Transplant Fund at transplants.org
  3. Walk with Alicia’s team at The Shamrock Shuffle at The Square @ Union Centre on Saturday morning, March 9, 2013. Register at theshamrockshuffle.com using team name – Alicia Lang (NFT Ohio Transplant Fund)
  4. Bring your aluminum cans to Lakota West High School the first Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to noon.
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FriJan11

Things to do in and around West Chester this weekend

Posted by akiefaber January 11th, 2013, 8:57 am Post a Comment

Lakota West fans cheer during a game this season. All of the Lakota West and Lakota East varsity teams will host games this weekend. The boys will host games Friday night, while the girls will be in action on Saturday afternoon. Photo taken by Tony Tribble.

From a restaurant crawl to a winter farmers’ market, there is plenty to do in West Chester this weekend.

For things to do in Greater Cincinnati, visit Cincinnati.com’s new Things to Do page.

Below are some things to do close to home.

Friday

Armchair program – Residents of West Chester Township are invited to experience New Zealand and Australia without ever leaving their hometown. The countries will be discussed at this week’s Armchair session at Township Hall, 9113, Cincinnati-Dayton Road, at 7 p.m. Friday.

Lakota boys’ basketball – Both Lakota West and Lakota East will host conference opponents Friday at 7:30 p.m. Lakota West (6-4 overall, 4-3 in Greater Miami Conference) will host Colerain (4-7 overall, 0-6 in GMC), while Lakota East (11-2 overall, 5-1 in GMC) will host Princeton (6-5 overall, 3-3 in GMC).

Saturday

Union Centre Restaurant CrawlUnion Centre Restaurant Crawl – The fifth annual Union Centre Restaurant Crawl (photo) benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will take place this Saturday. The crawl will begin at 4 p.m. at the UNO Chicago Grill and will move to other participating restaurants that include El Rancho Grande, The Wise Owl Wine Bar, the Dingle House and Jag’s Steak and Seafood.

Winter farmers’ market – The weekly farmers’ market season is over, but the winter farmers’ market will be open this Saturday at the Square at Union Centre. This Saturday’s market will take place from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Like in the summer, the winter farmers’ market also features all local vendors with produce and meats grown and raised locally and products made by hand.

Lakota girls’ basketball – Both Lakota West and Lakota East will host conference opponents Saturday at 2 p.m. Lakota West (10-2 overall, 6-2 in Greater Miami Conference) will host Mason (13-0 overall, 8-0 in GMC), while Lakota East (5-9 overall, 4-4 in GMC) will host Hamilton (3-11 overall, 2-6 in GMC).

Sunday

Community choir rehearsal for MLK program – Residents of Liberty and West Chester townships are invited to Sunday’s community choir rehearsal for the Martin Luther King Day program. The choir will practice beginning at 2 p.m. at St. Paul AME Church, 7161 Ohio 4 in Fairfield. All residents are invited to sing with the group, which will perform at the Jan. 21 Live the Dream: Our Declaration of Unity program.

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ThuJan10

Union Centre Restaurant Crawl takes place Saturday

Posted by akiefaber January 10th, 2013, 10:21 am Post a Comment

The fifth annual Union Centre Restaurant Crawl benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will take place this Saturday.

The crawl will begin at 4 p.m. at the UNO Chicago Grill and will move to other participating restaurants that include El Rancho Grande, The Wise Owl Wine Bar, the Dingle House and Jag’s Steak and Seafood.

Union Centre Restaurant Crawl Those interested can pre-register for the crawl by giving a $30 donation in advance. Registration at the door can be done for a $35 donation.

Parking will be available at the old Max and Erma’s building next to UNO, which is located at 9246 Schulze Drive in West Chester. After checking in at UNO, crawl participants will be walking (dress appropriately) to all of the other nearby restaurants.

The first 50 crawl participants to sign up will receive a complimentary t-shirt. All participants will receive appetizers and discounted drink specials at each restaurant. There will also be raffles and games during the crawl.

Taxi service will be available after the event at Jag’s.

Tickets can be purchased at http://unioncentrecrawl5-eac2.eventbrite.com/#.

For more information please email Lindsay Wiseman at lmdwiseman@gmail.com.

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MonJul2

Zumba dance event to benefit Alicia’s Lungs

Posted by akiefaber July 2nd, 2012, 2:46 pm Post a Comment
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Alicia Lang with her parents Jim and Mary Kay Lang and her brother Nick at a fundraiser in January of 2011 at Lakota West High School. Photo taken by Adam Kiefaber.

The National Foundation for Transplants (NFT) is trying to raise money for a local cystic fibrosis patient, who is currently on waiting lists for a double-lung transplant.

Lakota West grad Alicia Lang, 20, was five years old when she was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. Semiyearly visits to the hospital continued until her freshman year at Lakota West when the oxygen level in her lungs started falling.

The lower oxygen levels caused Lang to miss more school and make more trips to the doctor’s office, where she was eventually told she needed a double-lung transplant.

Lang was been on multiple waiting lists for the transplant since January of 2011. According to NFT, a double-lung transplant costs $800,000.

There will be other expenses related to the transplant. Lang will also need follow-up care and daily anti-rejection medications, according to the NFT.

“It breaks my heart to see someone so young and vibrant battling such a debilitating illness,” said Claire Prince, NFT fundraising consultant, “I hate that Alicia’s family has the added stress of mounting medical bills. At NFT, we’re dedicated to helping them fundraise so they can concentrate on Alicia’s health, not the expenses.”

To help raise funds, NFT volunteers are planning “Zumba for Alicia” from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at Dare to Dance, 11256 Cornell Park Dr. in Blue Ash, July 21.

The cost to dance is $15. Children more than 10 years old can participate with an adult present. Door prizes will include an hour with a personal trainer and a hair and make-up session with a cosmetologist. Refreshments will be available for all participants and vendors selling jewelry, make-up and other items will be attendance.

For tickets or more information, please contact Dare to Dance at 513-407-8633, Richele Nold at richele@drdcincinnati.com or Judy Ebbing at 513-460-7479 or aliciaslungs@gmail.com.

To make a donation in honor of Lang, please mail a tax-deductible gift to the NFT Ohio Transplant Fund, 5350 Poplar Ave., Suite 430, Memphis, TN 38119. Please be sure to write “in honor of Alicia Lang” in the memo line. Secure donations also can be made online at www.transplants.org. Donors should click on “Find an NFT Patient” to locate Lang.

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WedMay23

Alicia and Jim Lang recognized by Cincinnati Children’s

Posted by akiefaber May 23rd, 2012, 10:20 am Post a Comment

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center presented Alicia and Jim Lang of West Chester with its 2012 Making a Difference Award in April.

Alicia and Jim Lang recently received the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center’s Making a Difference Award. Jim works at the medical center and Alicia has been a long time patient at the medical center. Photo provided.

The father-daughter team was chosen from among 45 nominees for their work in advocating for patients and families dealing with cystic fibrosis.

Alicia Lang, who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis 15 years ago and began treatment at Cincinnati Children’s at the age of 5, leads a patient advisory group at the medical center. She also stays personally involved with patients by speaking to them about self-management of the disease and sharing her personal stories to help staff understand the human side of patient care.

Lang continues to volunteer her time at the hospital despite the decline in her own health, as she continues to wait for a double-lung transplant.

Meanwhile, Jim Lang has been involved for more than a decade at the medical center in helping drive quality improvement initiatives in the treatment and care of patients with cystic fibrosis.

“Alicia and Jim have given staff an unvarnished view of what it’s like to be on the other side of the stethoscope in dealing with this disease,” said Kay Fricke, patient coordinator in Access Services at Cincinnati Children’s. “And, they’ve done it with humor and grace.”

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FriFeb3

Saturday morning can drive to support Alicia’s Lungs

Posted by akiefaber February 3rd, 2012, 10:30 am Post a Comment

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Alicia’s Lungs, a charity raising funds for Lakota West graduate Alicia Lang, who has cystic fibrosis and needs to have a double-lung transplant, will be having a aluminum can drive from 8 a.m. to noon this Saturday at Lakota West High School.

The charity group is asking community members to collect and drop off their aluminum cans in the front southwest corner of the high school’s parking lot. The drop-off area is near the corner of Union Centre Blvd. and West Chester Road.

Lang is currently listed for a double-lung transplant at Loyola in Chicago and at the Cleveland Clinic. The transplant will be scheduled when a lung becomes available.

The family is anticipating around $350,000 in bills that will not be covered by their insurance, which covers 80 percent of the cost.

For more about Alicia’s story, visit the charity’s Facebook page or WestChesterBuzz.com’s story entitled “Lakota West grad hoping for new lungs.”

People who want to donate, but cannot make to the event, can make their personal pledge to the charity by going to the donation page of AliciasLungs.com.

(Photo of Alicia Lang with family at a fundraiser at Lakota West High School)

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FriJan6

Saturday morning can drive to support Alicia’s Lungs

Posted by akiefaber January 6th, 2012, 9:42 am Post a Comment

Alicia's Lungs

Alicia’s Lungs, a charity raising funds for Lakota West graduate Alicia Lang, who has cystic fibrosis and needs to have a double-lung transplant, will be having a aluminum can drive from 8 a.m. to noon this Saturday at Lakota West High School.

The charity group is asking community members to collect and drop off their aluminum cans in the front southwest corner of the high school’s parking lot. The drop-off area is near the corner of Union Centre Blvd. and West Chester Road.

Lang is currently listed for a double-lung transplant at Loyola in Chicago and at the Cleveland Clinic. The transplant will be scheduled when a lung becomes available.

The family is anticipating around $350,000 in bills that will not be covered by their insurance, which covers 80 percent of the cost.

For more about Alicia’s story, visit the charity’s Facebook page or WestChesterBuzz.com’s story entitled “Lakota West grad hoping for new lungs.”

People who want to donate, but cannot make to the event, can make their personal pledge to the charity by going to the donation page of AliciasLungs.com.

(Photo of Alicia Lang with family at a fundraiser at Lakota West High School)

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