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Family Matters

MY BODY, MY FIGHT, MY HOPE FOR MY LITTLE BOY Jo Martinez’s eldest son Zack, six, was diagnosed with Eisenmenger Syndrome and pulmonary hypertension at the age of two and under the care of Great Ormond Street Hospital, he started receiving medication a year ago. 12 months on, Jo is doing everything she can to help raise awareness of PH and fundraise for drug research, including losing three stones and overcoming a knee injury to take part in her first triathlon. Here, Jo shares how she keeps motivated to push her body to the limits and how she strives to offer Zack a normal and happy childhood.

My mission in life is to give my three children a happy, normal childhood...

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