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The right side of her heart returned to normal, Tegan could walk more unhindered and she eventually came off oxygen, no longer needing a \u201ctruckload\u201d of medications.  <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now 31 and working as a full-time nurse, Tegan exercises regularly and can enjoy her hobby \u2026 travel. She has travelled solo for three months across Europe and Scandinavia during winter, taking with her three months\u2019 supply of medications and supplies weighing 60kgs. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>For Tegan, research means more effective treatments and hope of a cure one day. <\/strong> <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cMy life requires planning and preparation more so than most, but I make it work. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cWhen I was a child, my prognosis was poor, no longer than five years. Technology and medicine keep advancing, improving my chance of long-term survival \u2026 it\u2019s now been (almost) 25 years since my diagnosis.\u201d <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tegan is thankful for what research has been able to do for her condition but hopes that more research can provide more stability and certainty for the future.  <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"textAlign\":\"center\",\"style\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"#45b749\"}}} -->\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" id=\"block-978d7c46-dc0b-4961-84e4-6811968526df\" style=\"color:#45b749\">Research saves lives and gives hope for a cure.<br><strong>Give hope. 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