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NANAIMO, B.C. Ladysmith resident Jackie Bates wouldn’t have made it to Christmas this year if not for the double lung transplant she received over the summer. Now, she’s encouraging people to register as organ donors so more people in her situation have a chance at life. The 28-year-old has cystic fibrosis, a genetic condition affecting the lungs. She describes it as slowly drowning. “Your lungs slowly fill with a very thick mucus that you cannot remove,” she said. She had less than 20 per cent lung function before her transplant, and doctors gave her only a few months to live without the new lungs.
How Jackie Kennedy Began the White House Christmas Tradition
One of the many duties assigned to the First Lady is decorating the White House for the holidays each year. It will come as little surprise to learn that Jackie Kennedy is the founder of this festive tradition. Although other administrations, like the Eisenhowers, put up Christmas décor in previous years, it was Jackie who created a theme in 1961, choosing Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker and putting up decorations that were elegant, but also appealed to everyone. The next year, she chose a children’s themed tree using bright packages, candy cakes, gingerbread, and other ornaments made by senior or disabled craftspeople across the U.S.