The miracle of a girl who borrowed a heart


	The miracle of a girl who borrowed a heart

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7-14-2009 6:38 AM

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organ donation, for 10 and a half years she had two hearts

clip-on-tie says:

• Ten years with two hearts, then her own recovers
• 16-year-old leads full life after cancer and transplant

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7-14-2009 8:28 AM

Antara

so glad it worked

7-14-2009 1:53 PM

lollipop10

What an amazing, and fascinating story!

7-15-2009 3:01 AM

merrie

What a remarkable successful medical transplant.

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