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Girl dying of cystic fibrosis to receive lung transplant (Update at 74, Successful)
Fox News ^ | June 12, 2013

Posted on 06/12/2013 8:47:28 AM PDT by Zakeet

Sarah Murgnahan, the 10-year-old girl dying of cystic fibrosis, is getting a brand new pair of lungs.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: cysticfibrosis; deathpanel; foxnews; healthcare; lung; lungtransplant; sarahpalinwasright; sebelius; transplant
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To: republicangel

Thanks for the mention. I had wondered and this seem to be the case.


61 posted on 06/12/2013 11:33:55 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Give me your tired, your hungry..., wait, we've got them. They're our citizens... What about them?)
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To: Coldwater Creek

I wish everyone the best and more that has ipf. My oldest brother was diagnosed two years ago this month with it, and we lost him a short two weeks later. The experience brought home to my family just how precious life is, and going through the experience, learning about ipf and other illnesses, several in our family decided to become donors.


62 posted on 06/12/2013 11:49:38 AM PDT by LittleOleLady
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To: Zakeet

Such a cutie! Prayers for her and the family.


63 posted on 06/12/2013 12:05:02 PM PDT by Earthdweller (Harvard won the election again...so what's the problem.......? Embrace a ruler today.)
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To: DoughtyOne

Comes back, but it’s a new start. I have a friend who had a lung transplant about 10 years ago - still doing okay.


64 posted on 06/12/2013 12:06:53 PM PDT by Wicket (God bless and protect our troops and God bless America)
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To: I want the USA back

“The only people the left wants to keep alive are murderers in prison on death row.”

And they are eligible for transplants, too.


65 posted on 06/12/2013 12:07:08 PM PDT by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like it)
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To: Zakeet

Prayers Up.


66 posted on 06/12/2013 12:08:10 PM PDT by TADSLOS (The Event Horizon has come and gone. Buckle up and hang on.)
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To: cripplecreek

The minute I heard this story on my car radio this AM, I said “Thank You, God.”


67 posted on 06/12/2013 12:28:41 PM PDT by Maryhere ("HE comes to rule the earth")
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To: Wicket

Thanks Wicket. I appreciate the mention.


68 posted on 06/12/2013 12:33:23 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Give me your tired, your hungry..., wait, we've got them. They're our citizens... What about them?)
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To: Coldwater Creek

Goodness, I want this child to live desperately. But CF is deadly. Suppose she does, or lives for only a short time?

I fear that would have Sebelius et al looking like they were right.

Good bless this little girl.


69 posted on 06/12/2013 12:35:36 PM PDT by Fishtalk (http://patfish.blogspot.com/)
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To: LittleOleLady
I am so sorry about your brother. Did he have symptoms for a long time before diagnosis IPF is a very personal disease. No two patient are the same. I actually am one of the lucky ones. 11 years, but getting worse. Thank you for sharing. Sometimes, because it is rare one feels all alone and very misunderstood.
70 posted on 06/12/2013 1:12:20 PM PDT by Coldwater Creek (")
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To: PLD
I”ll bet the old Hag that refused to help Sarah isn't to happy now she did not succeed in murdering Sarah..

Remember Sebelius is from Kansas


I'll get you my pretty... (cackle)
71 posted on 06/12/2013 1:42:20 PM PDT by BigEdLB (Now there ARE 1,000,000 regrets - but it may be too late.)
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To: Coldwater Creek

He had been going to doctors and getting diagnosed with ‘pneumonia’ for about 2 years. They would do rounds of antibiotics and such and say he was fine, then it would happen again. He was a heavy smoker and we think that may have camoflauged some of his symptoms. He also had md which may have been what they excused some of his issues with. It wasn’t until he went to the er with what they called a heart attack that they realized there was something a lot worse wrong with him, his heart was fine, not so his lungs.


72 posted on 06/12/2013 3:26:35 PM PDT by LittleOleLady
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To: Zakeet

Prayers sent for the child Sarah and also for her family, the donor and the donor’s family.


73 posted on 06/12/2013 3:37:15 PM PDT by RedMDer (You are Free Republic. There are no outside influences. Just us, all of us. Please donate today!)
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To: RedMDer

Surgery is over and it was a success..Sarah is in ICU and the doctors had no issues during the operation which started at 11am..God Bless Sarah and her amazing family..she has a long road ahead of her but she is a fighter


74 posted on 06/12/2013 5:11:42 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Thanks for the update. God is good.


75 posted on 06/12/2013 5:13:25 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: Sarah Barracuda

If she’s at Children’s Hospital, she couldn’t be in better hands.


76 posted on 06/12/2013 5:15:58 PM PDT by mkmensinger
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To: Billthedrill

Just saw the update on twitter so thought I would pass it on..and God bless the donor family, it could not have been an easy decision but now this beautiful child has a chance to do something we all take for granted and that is breathe


77 posted on 06/12/2013 5:21:38 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Sarah Barracuda
Fox News/AP update:

Pennsylvania girl's double-lung transplant a success, family says

78 posted on 06/12/2013 6:05:28 PM PDT by CedarDave
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To: Coldwater Creek

Yep. They put her ahead in the line because of public outcry which is troubling. However one could argue she should have already been waiting for quite a while had that done this right to begin with. so it probably evens out


79 posted on 06/12/2013 6:08:36 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: Coldwater Creek
Do we know if the family of the person that died and donated their lungs requested they go to Sarah? I have seen this happen before.

The little girl may not live long, but I think it will advance the science behind lung transplants.

Also, this little girl is the size of many 12 year olds, the cut off point for adult organs. I think size is more important then chronological age, and were she put on the transplant list earlier, as I think she should have been, I think she would have been near the top without outside interference or publicity.

I wish you the best.

80 posted on 06/12/2013 7:43:38 PM PDT by MacMattico
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