{"id":3231659,"date":"2014-09-22T16:10:16","date_gmt":"2014-09-22T19:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/?p=3231659"},"modified":"2014-09-22T16:10:16","modified_gmt":"2014-09-22T19:10:16","slug":"lunchbox-interview-arthur-thompson-nb-lung-carmen-hamilton-krystal-freake-bike-breath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/specialty\/lunchbox\/lunchbox-interview-arthur-thompson-nb-lung-carmen-hamilton-krystal-freake-bike-breath","title":{"rendered":"The Lunchbox: Interview with Arthur Thompson (NB Lung), Carmen Hamilton, Krystal Freake (Bike For Breath)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LunchBox-BikeForBreath.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3231660\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/specialty\/lunchbox\/lunchbox-interview-arthur-thompson-nb-lung-carmen-hamilton-krystal-freake-bike-breath\/attachment\/lunchbox-bikeforbreath\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LunchBox-BikeForBreath.png\" data-orig-size=\"300,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"LunchBox-BikeForBreath\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LunchBox-BikeForBreath.png\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-3231660\" src=\"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LunchBox-BikeForBreath.png\" alt=\"LunchBox-BikeForBreath\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LunchBox-BikeForBreath.png 300w, http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LunchBox-BikeForBreath-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Some people meet with bad health, and it gets them down.<\/p>\n<p>Other people, the inspiring people, they are the ones that take on bad health with full spirits, fight on and turn it all around.<\/p>\n<p>I had the delight to talk with two such folks today, along with the VP of the <a title=\"The New Brunswick Lung Association\" href=\"http:\/\/nb.lung.ca\">NB Lung Association<\/a>. They are all taking part in the upcoming <a title=\"Bike For Breath\" href=\"http:\/\/bikeforbreath.ca\">Bike For Breath<\/a>, a fundraiser and cycling challenge being held on September 28.\u00a0<strong>Carmen Hamilton<\/strong> underwent a double lung transplant in early 2013, then participated later in the year in the <a title=\"Bike For Breath NB\" href=\"http:\/\/bikeforbreath.ca\">Bike For Breath<\/a>. <strong>Krystal Freake<\/strong> was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at a very young age, but hasn&#8217;t let lung problems slow down her passion for sports, although she will also be seeing a lung transplant in her future. Both of them were brought as guests by <strong>Arthur Thomson<\/strong>, Vice President of the <a title=\"The NB Lung Association on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nblung\">NB Lung Association<\/a> and one of the organizers (and participants!) of the upcoming <a title=\"Bike For Breath on Facebook\" href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/bikeforbreath\">Bike For Breath<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Listen to their incredible stories and see if you can either raise money &amp; participate or donate to a great cause.<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_918\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/podcast\/general\/Lunchbox\/The%20Lunchbox%20-%20D20140922%20-%20Interview%20-%20Bike%20For%20Breath%20-%20NB%20Lung%20-%20Arthur%20Thompson%20-%20Carmen%20Hamilton%20-%20Krystal%20Freake.mp3\" title=\"Play\" onclick=\"return powerpress_embed_html5a('918','http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/podcast\/general\/Lunchbox\/The%20Lunchbox%20-%20D20140922%20-%20Interview%20-%20Bike%20For%20Breath%20-%20NB%20Lung%20-%20Arthur%20Thompson%20-%20Carmen%20Hamilton%20-%20Krystal%20Freake.mp3');\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/powerpress\/play_audio.png\" title=\"Play\" alt=\"Play\" style=\"border:0;\" width=\"23px\" height=\"24px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/podcast\/general\/Lunchbox\/The%20Lunchbox%20-%20D20140922%20-%20Interview%20-%20Bike%20For%20Breath%20-%20NB%20Lung%20-%20Arthur%20Thompson%20-%20Carmen%20Hamilton%20-%20Krystal%20Freake.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/?powerpress_pinw=3231659-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/podcast\/general\/Lunchbox\/The%20Lunchbox%20-%20D20140922%20-%20Interview%20-%20Bike%20For%20Breath%20-%20NB%20Lung%20-%20Arthur%20Thompson%20-%20Carmen%20Hamilton%20-%20Krystal%20Freake.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"The%20Lunchbox%20-%20D20140922%20-%20Interview%20-%20Bike%20For%20Breath%20-%20NB%20Lung%20-%20Arthur%20Thompson%20-%20Carmen%20Hamilton%20-%20Krystal%20Freake.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/feed\/podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/subscribe-to-podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_more\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"More\" rel=\"nofollow\">More<\/a><\/p><!--powerpress_player-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some people meet with bad health, and it gets them down. Other people, the inspiring people, they are the ones that take on bad health with full spirits, fight on and turn it all around. I had the delight to talk with two such folks today, along with the VP of the NB Lung Association.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"excerpt-more blog-excerpt\" href=\"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/specialty\/lunchbox\/lunchbox-interview-arthur-thompson-nb-lung-carmen-hamilton-krystal-freake-bike-breath\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_920\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/podcast\/general\/Lunchbox\/The%20Lunchbox%20-%20D20140922%20-%20Interview%20-%20Bike%20For%20Breath%20-%20NB%20Lung%20-%20Arthur%20Thompson%20-%20Carmen%20Hamilton%20-%20Krystal%20Freake.mp3\" title=\"Play\" onclick=\"return powerpress_embed_html5a('920','http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/podcast\/general\/Lunchbox\/The%20Lunchbox%20-%20D20140922%20-%20Interview%20-%20Bike%20For%20Breath%20-%20NB%20Lung%20-%20Arthur%20Thompson%20-%20Carmen%20Hamilton%20-%20Krystal%20Freake.mp3');\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/powerpress\/play_audio.png\" title=\"Play\" alt=\"Play\" style=\"border:0;\" width=\"23px\" height=\"24px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/podcast\/general\/Lunchbox\/The%20Lunchbox%20-%20D20140922%20-%20Interview%20-%20Bike%20For%20Breath%20-%20NB%20Lung%20-%20Arthur%20Thompson%20-%20Carmen%20Hamilton%20-%20Krystal%20Freake.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/?powerpress_pinw=3231659-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/podcast\/general\/Lunchbox\/The%20Lunchbox%20-%20D20140922%20-%20Interview%20-%20Bike%20For%20Breath%20-%20NB%20Lung%20-%20Arthur%20Thompson%20-%20Carmen%20Hamilton%20-%20Krystal%20Freake.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"The%20Lunchbox%20-%20D20140922%20-%20Interview%20-%20Bike%20For%20Breath%20-%20NB%20Lung%20-%20Arthur%20Thompson%20-%20Carmen%20Hamilton%20-%20Krystal%20Freake.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/feed\/podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/subscribe-to-podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_more\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"More\" rel=\"nofollow\">More<\/a><\/p><!--powerpress_player-->","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3231660,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3231659","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lunchbox"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LunchBox-BikeForBreath.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3231659","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3231659"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3231659\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3231661,"href":"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3231659\/revisions\/3231661"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3231660"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3231659"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3231659"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3231659"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}