Older Woman Survives Two Days With a Liver
Older Woman Survives Two Days With a Liver
Dallas grandmother called a miracle patient after surviving more than two days without a liver, waiting for a transplant.
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" Did 67 year old grandmother says doctors -- super won it you know -- and America and I think they're here. Well at night and was given less than two weeks to live after her liver failed. You got a liver transplant and that failed to now she had to wait for another labor. So many doctors testing them. McNamee. Many patients live only 24 hours without a -- but this miracle patient survived 54 hours without one. She says she never gave no it's not ACC area are. Brian if you -- didn't died. It was a long long long journey. We never thought that we would see her come home and and after facing death multiple surgeries and months of therapy -- says she feels great. And this feisty grandmother -- monsters and I just need to put some great -- great champion. You don't hear that too often."
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