January 21st, 2005

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Girl Holds Her Own Heart

Take5Cafe2This is unquestionably the most remarkable photo I’ve seen in the newspaper in weeks. It’s of a 15-year-old girl, Brittany Ward, holding her own heart. She had it replaced because hers was badly damaged by a viral infection. It’s not a particularly good photo (dig the girl’s sheepish expression), but it does succintly demonstrate the miracle of modern medicine. Apologies for the quality–I scanned it from the newspaper as I couldn’t find a copy online.

UPDATE: Because the Internet always scoops you, here’s a similar photo from 2003. This 12-year-old boy is really having some fun with his heart.

Comments: 4 Responses so far

jo
January 21st, 2005
12:51 am

That’s a good reminder to do something about organ donorship.

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James
January 21st, 2005
8:33 am

Whoa, my brother’s heart was destroyed by a viral infection too. He didn’t get to hold his heart though…

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Imo
January 21st, 2005
10:56 am

WHAT?? That can happen?? where does this virus come from? is it in the air? how do you know you have it??

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Susannah Gardner
January 21st, 2005
2:38 pm

This makes me kind of mildly sick. I hope never to “get” to hold my own heart.

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