Woman with cystic fibrosis undergoes 'first-of-its-kind' quadruple-organ transplant at Northwestern
<p>After undergoing a life-saving surgery, Elizabeth Wehrle was determined to make the most of every day.</p><p>Wehrle, 36, underwent a "first-of-its-kind" quadruple-organ transplant at Northwestern Memorial Hospital — the first ever performed on a patient with a prior lung transplant in the United States.</p><p>“Because of their selfless gift, I get to go home this week, hug my son, and continue living a life I wasn't sure I'd get to have,” Wehrle said Tuesday at a news conference.</p><p>The Iowa resident was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at age 11, a genetic disease that damages the lungs, digestive system and other organs. She underwent a double-lung transplant in 2017, but her health declined again earlier this year.</p><p>On Feb.
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<p>After undergoing a life-saving surgery, Elizabeth Wehrle was determined to make the most of every day.</p><p>Wehrle, 36, underwent a "first-of-its-kind" quadruple-organ transplant at Northwestern Memorial Hospital — the first ever performed on a patient with a prior lung transplant in the United States.</p><p>“Because of their selfless gift, I get to go home this week, hug my son, and continue living a life I wasn't sure I'd get to have,” Wehrle said Tuesday at a news conference.</p><p>The Iowa resident was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at age 11, a genetic disease that damages the lungs, digestive system and other organs. She underwent a double-lung transplant in 2017, but her health declined again earlier this year.</p><p>On Feb. 17, Werhle went for a doctor's appointment and never returned home.</p><p>Doctors diagnosed her with a severe form of chronic rejection, meaning her body was attacking her transplanted lungs, and was immediately hospitalized. Doctors said the condition is often fatal and so high-risk that patients are rarely eligible for a second transplant.</p><p>But a team of doctors at Northwestern said they were determined to give her another chance at life.</p><p>They came up with a plan, and in March, Wehrle underwent a second transplant surgery for more than eight hours.
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- <p>After undergoing a life-saving surgery, Elizabeth Wehrle was determined to make the most of every day.</p><p>Wehrle, 36, underwent a "first-of-its-kind" quadruple-organ transplant at Northwestern Memorial Hospital — the first ever performed on a patient with a prior lung transplant in the United States.</p><p>“Because of their selfless gift, I get to go home this week, hug my son, and continue living a life I wasn't sure I'd get to have,” Wehrle said Tuesday at a news conference.</p><p>The Iowa resident was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at age 11, a genetic disease that damages the lungs, digestive system and other organs. She underwent a double-lung transplant in 2017, but her health declined again earlier this year.</p><p>On Feb.
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