Sarah Murnaghan- Out of Surgery

Posted by Bruce - in Blog - Comments Off on Sarah Murnaghan- Out of Surgery

PHILADELPHIA –  A 10-year-old girl whose  efforts to qualify for an organ donation spurred public debate over how organs  are allocated underwent a successful double-lung transplant on Wednesday, a  family spokeswoman said.

Sarah Murnaghan, who suffers from severe cystic fibrosis, received new lungs  from an adult donor at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, spokeswoman Tracy  Simon said.

The Murnaghan family said it was “thrilled” to share the news that Sarah was  out of surgery.

“Her doctors are very pleased with both her progress during the procedure and  her prognosis for recovery,” the family said in a statement.

Read more:  http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/06/12/philadelphia-girl-double-lung-transplant-success-family-says/#ixzz2W3O1xMFGSarah

Comments are closed.

  • Latest Posts

    • It’s a “M” Special

      It’s an “M” special when you’re so excited to take a bite until you taste
    • Bud Nuts

      “Bud Nuts”  would be for those who are nuts about nuts but exclude Peanuts, Cashews
  • Follow Us