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Heart Transplant Survivors |
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 Abbey ...Shanah was near death when she got her implant; eight days later, she received a donor heart. Now her mother often has to scold her for doing one-handed cartwheels... |
 Alyssa ...There's so many chances of life that I have and this is the main one, and I get a whole new fresh start. I almost don't know where to begin... |
 Debbie "...my heart was failing quickly and I was given the opportunity to have a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) implanted. That was one of the best decisions I've ever made in my life!...." |
 Erik ...Since that second transplant, Erick�s golf career has gotten better and better. 2013 has been his most productive year but he had already amassed national recognition winning the Ben Hogan Award... |
 John "...It was still quite an experimental operation and the doctors said that if I had a transplant they couldn�t promise me any more than five years. At that stage no one had survived for longer but I didn�t have to think twice. I wanted the chance to live and see my son grow up and get married...� |
 Luke ...In November 2010, Luke suffered a seizure so severe that he had to be resuscitated. He was rushed to Children�s and placed on the national heart donor list days later... |
 Mubarak ...Now, every six months, Mubarak must return to Children�s for a heart biopsy and evaluation by Children�s transplant cardiologists to ensure that he does not show any signs of rejecting his new heart... |
 Robert ...Have you ever met someone who had an organ transplant? In all of my 67 years I never met anyone who had undergone any kind of transplant surgery. ... |
 Stefani An inspiring tale of a girl recovering from a transplant and going to the prom. |
 Tyren A very short article but with great photos of little survivor's fire fighter dreams. |