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Tuesday 13 March 2018
Angee Acquin has built her career improving the lives of at-risk kids. Now she needs her community’s help to save her own!!!!!
Angee Acquin dreams one day of being a little old woman with traditional regalia and shawls hanging over head in her tent, her grandchildren running around and laughing in her home in St. Mary’s. But the 41-year-old youth support worker now worries that may not be the case because her kidney is only functioning at 12 per cent after 15 years living with Type 1 diabetes.
Diabetes is a blood sugar disease that has ravaged First Nation communities. Diabetes Canada says First Nation people are three to five times more like to suffer from the glucose level disease.
Enter her mom, who has started an awareness campaign on Angee’s behalf by selling hoodies that dare people to “Be a Superhero Donate a Kidney.” There are already 50 in circulation.
“My mom wants to see her baby better,” said Acquin, who has been overwhelmed by the amount of people who are willing to go through the screening process to see if they are a match.
Acquin’s father died from complications related to Type 1 diabetes.
“I want to feel better, she says. “I was scared because Dad was walking and talking one Saturday and by the end day he had total organ failure.
She said her resilience comes out because she doesn’t let it get her down. She’d rather make people laugh and feel comfortable, but it comes off too casual at times and so people don’t think she’s that sick. But now the gravity of the situation is starting to set in.
Acquin, who will soon start dialysis, is hoping a new kidney will help get her way of life go back to normal. She’s extremely fatigued because diabetes affects the blood flow and sometimes can damage internal organs. Three years ago Acquin had a massive heart attack.
Acquin is a Wolstaq woman born and raised in Fredericton but now owns a home in St. Mary’s First Nation. She’s an activist, a traditional singer and works as a support worker at Devon middle school with at risk First Nations youth.
“If you sit them down and talk them through it they can get through most problems,” said Acquin.
She said the job is both heartbreaking and fulfilling. Acquin says some students have to deal with parents struggling with substance and alcohol abuse problems and some don’t have running water. But the reward is watching them grow into young adults and learn how to deal with issues on their own.
“I wish I could take them all in forever,” said Acquin.
She wants to be healthy again to continue in her activism and helping the kids. Acquin said she worked for years educating people about diabetes and healthcare but now she’s dealing with it.
“I never really had problems with anything else. Myy body was like go big or go home have a massive heart attack, need a kidney,” said Acquin with a smile.
http://www.wickedideas.ca/wicked-stories/angee-acquin-has-built-her-career-improving-the-lives-of-at-risk-kids-now-she-needs-her-communitys-help-to-save-her-own/
This is how brave she is -
Monday 12 March 2018
Sunday 11 March 2018
Saturday 10 March 2018
Brian Gallant Government force Fredericton resident Serena Woods to walk home in the dark from Miramichi to Fredericton!!!!
I admire this woman to be brave enough to share her story
This is happening ALL THE TIME and the Brian Gallant Government are laughing at this issue.
Listen to this video....I promise that I will go after the Liberal Government right till the next election.
As Trudeau said - Just watch me!!!! This must come to a stop!!!
Global News Television Journalist Jeremy Keefe leave Fredericton for Halifax!!!
Every Journalist seem to be leaving Fredericton...too bad..he was good and a VERY nice guy...Bonne Chance Jeremy...:)
Former Health Minister Dr.Dennis Furlong died!!!!!!
>A couple of days ago, I was walking by the Beaverbrook Hotel in the Capital.
I noticed the attractive reporter Monica Verma from ATV News fixing her camera while her guest was reading some papers.
On a closer look, it was Dr. Dennis Furlong.
He used to be the Minister of Health in the first term of the Bernard Lord Government.
I might add that he also used to be the Minister of Education.
Anyway? Being Charles? I couldn’t just walk by and just ignored the situation.
I quickly confronted Dr.Furlong pretending that I had a microphone in my hand and said - EXCUSE ME SIR??? As Minister of Education or Health? You used to say that there were no needs to do a study on Ritalin.
But as a private citizen? You say that ADHD is over diagnosed? Can you explain me that one Sir?
He replied- Ohhh Charles??? I heard that you’re a blogger now???
I quickly told Monica to continue filming because this is how you interview these individuals.
I once again asked the same questions but he was more concern of me being a blogger….lol…He believed that it was great that I was a blogger.
He heard the interview on CBC radio which was aired last week!
I told him to answer my questions? But I didn't received any answers!...lol
Yes…it was all in fun and I did tell the former Minister that Vaughn Blaney was a very nice guy.
I always like Vaughn. As Minister? He would listen to the people’s concerns.
Yes, it’s so funny how they changed their views once they leave public office.
Maybe one day that the poor children of this province will get their study but not as Bernard Lord as Premier.
With Bernard Lord at the helm?
The drugging and the killing of our children will continue till Oct 15, 2007!
My deepest sympathy to his Family and Friends!!!!
I noticed the attractive reporter Monica Verma from ATV News fixing her camera while her guest was reading some papers.
On a closer look, it was Dr. Dennis Furlong.
He used to be the Minister of Health in the first term of the Bernard Lord Government.
I might add that he also used to be the Minister of Education.
Anyway? Being Charles? I couldn’t just walk by and just ignored the situation.
I quickly confronted Dr.Furlong pretending that I had a microphone in my hand and said - EXCUSE ME SIR??? As Minister of Education or Health? You used to say that there were no needs to do a study on Ritalin.
But as a private citizen? You say that ADHD is over diagnosed? Can you explain me that one Sir?
He replied- Ohhh Charles??? I heard that you’re a blogger now???
I quickly told Monica to continue filming because this is how you interview these individuals.
I once again asked the same questions but he was more concern of me being a blogger….lol…He believed that it was great that I was a blogger.
He heard the interview on CBC radio which was aired last week!
I told him to answer my questions? But I didn't received any answers!...lol
Yes…it was all in fun and I did tell the former Minister that Vaughn Blaney was a very nice guy.
I always like Vaughn. As Minister? He would listen to the people’s concerns.
Yes, it’s so funny how they changed their views once they leave public office.
Maybe one day that the poor children of this province will get their study but not as Bernard Lord as Premier.
With Bernard Lord at the helm?
The drugging and the killing of our children will continue till Oct 15, 2007!
My deepest sympathy to his Family and Friends!!!!
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