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Lung transplant recipient David Skalski sets new goals, inspires others to fight for air

David Skalski knows the importance of having a goal.

In the summer of 2017, David Skalski, known as “Ski” to his friends, underwent a successful left lung transplant surgery at Temple University Hospital for complications from a rare illness called interstitial lung disease. The condition destroyed 75% of his lungs.

Three years and four more surgeries later for complications and other conditions, Skalski found himself carrying his lung donor John Tuzak’s ashes up Mount Kilimanjaro.

Find out David’s full story here


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