Chicago Sun-Times
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Woman with cystic fibrosis undergoes 'first-of-its-kind' quadruple-organ transplant at Northwestern
After undergoing a life-saving surgery, Elizabeth Wehrle was determined to make the most of every day.
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.
“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.
The Iowa resident was…
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