Linda Morgan's transplant journey has inspired many people and will continue to do so as she shares her story with the world. Video: Chris McCauley and Mayen Ma Linda Morgan's …
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MURRAY — When Chrissy Miller came across a Facebook post about her father needing a transplant, she couldn't scroll away. Looking at the photo of this man and his family …
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Woman with stage 4 colon cancer receives double lung transplant at Northwestern University
by News Sourceby News SourceAfter her colon cancer returned, Mandy Wilk was left with few options to stay alive. When she was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer in 2017, it had already spread …
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Lung Transplantation
Mandy Wilk, Minnesota woman recovering from stage 4 cancer after double lung transplant at Northwestern Medical School in Chicago
by News Sourceby News SourceCHICAGO (WLS) — Doctors in Chicago performed a rare and difficult surgery to save the life of a woman with stage 4 cancer. In case you didn't know, Mandy Wilke …
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Double lung transplant saves life of Minnesota woman with stage 4 colorectal cancer
by News Sourceby News Sourceafter lung transplant A journey of resilience and innovation Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the United States, …
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Washington — Pig kidney transplants After just 47 days, surgeons were forced to remove the slowly failing organ, forcing the patient back onto dialysis. Lisa Pisano is the second person …
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Woman becomes first U.S. woman to undergo robot-assisted double kidney transplant
by News Sourceby News SourceKidney failure is a common symptom of multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer that affects the body's plasma cells. That's exactly what happened to Joan Kukla, a 70-year-old Cleveland, Ohio, …
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A 29-year-old young woman who was diagnosed with an incurable disease on her 21st birthday is now hoping for a miracle: a stranger's decision may save her life.
Shaylee Willis' life was changed forever when she was diagnosed with an incurable autoimmune disease just days after her 21st birthday. Now she is patiently waiting for a life-saving kidney …
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Lung Transplantation
Community rallies for woman who received double lung and heart transplant
by Abby Lesterby Abby LesterEYAGER, WV (WVVA) – Dawn Robinette, a wife and mother to a 12-year-old son, is a McDowell County native who has struggled with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for many …
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Pig kidney transplants She has died, along with an implanted device that keeps her heart beating, surgeons announced Tuesday. Lisa Pisano was near death with kidney and …