A MUDBUG MARCH IN NEW ORLEANS TODAY TO STOMP OUT PULMONARY HYPERTENSION. DOZENS OF PEOPLE SPENT THEIR SUNDAY AT CITY PARK FOR A 1-MILE WALK SILENT AUCTION, MUSIC AND FOOD. THE EVENT WAS IN HONOR OF CHELSEA YATES, WHO WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PULMONARY HYPERTENSION AT JUST 15-YEARS-OLD AND DIED 11 YEARS LATER, IN 2011. TO THIS DAY CHELSEA’S MOTHER SAYS THERE’S STILL NO CURE AND LITTLE AWARENESS. >> SHE WOULD BE TOTALLY EXHAUSTED JUST WALKING FROM CRAFT A CLASS IN SCHOOL. WE TO GO TO ONE DOCTOR THAT DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE DISEASE WHO TOLD HER SHE WAS OUT OF SHAPE AND NEEDED TO EXERCISE. JULIANA: THIS IS THE EVENTS FIFTH YEAR. AND IN THER FIRST FOUR, THEY RAISED $50,000 FOR THE CAUSE. 40% GOES TOWARD PATIENT CARE AND RESEARCH. 60% GOES TOWARD FURTHER EDUCATION FOR LSU NURS
Mudbug March in New Orleans stomps out pulmonary hypertension
Dozen of people participated in the Mudbug March to raise awareness for pulmonary hypertension.
Updated: 10:20 AM CDT Apr 1, 2019
Dozen of people participated in the Mudbug March to raise awareness for pulmonary hypertension.At City Park on Sunday, there was a one-mile walk. Other activities included a silent auction, music and food.The event was in honor of Chelsea Yates, who was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension at just 15-years-old, and died 11 years later, in 2011.Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!
NEW ORLEANS — Dozen of people participated in the Mudbug March to raise awareness for pulmonary hypertension.
At City Park on Sunday, there was a one-mile walk. Other activities included a silent auction, music and food.
The event was in honor of Chelsea Yates, who was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension at just 15-years-old, and died 11 years later, in 2011.
Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!