It’s a story of resilience and gratitude, and a story Guylaine Pépin and her husband Marc Gagne are happy to share.
Five years ago, Pepin was airlifted from Quebec to the Saint John Regional Hospital in New Brunswick after experiencing critical heart failure,
It was a terrifying time for the Quebec couple, who were visiting their campground in Lemec, Que,., when Pépin collapsed.
“I didn’t know what to do,” recalled Gagne, who said he immediately sought help from nearby campers.
Pépin was taken to New Brunswick Heart Centre with an aortic dissection, which is a large tear in the largest artery of the heart and can be fatal.
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According to the National Institute of Health, about 30 per cent of people experiencing a dissection do not survive.
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The couple credit the medical staff at the hospital for working tirelessly to help Pépin.
“She got the …