South Carolina teen survives 4 months without heart

A South Carolina teenager said she felt like a "fake person" living for 118 days without a heart beating in her chest in-between heart transplants.

link: (http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/11/19/...)
submitted by: dantheman Nov 20, 2008
category: Science keywords: heart, transplant, teen, south, carolina


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She could of played in the new remake of the Wizard of Oz.

posted by: Qword Nov 20, 2008

Wow, she must have a pretty strong will to live.

posted by: Jaggedx69x Nov 20, 2008

Man, that is what I call a FIGHTER. :D

posted by: MiniMe Nov 20, 2008

Science is cool.

posted by: yongrel Nov 20, 2008

"It was like I was a fake person, like I didn't really exist. I was just here,"

Fascinating... I suppose this is just a psychological response? But man when you think about it, it would be really fucking creepy not to have a heart... :x

posted by: Virgil Nov 20, 2008

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