Photo: Woman holds her own heart
After surviving cancer and heart failure, the woman appears healthy with a new functioning heart inside her
By Alice Philipson
The Telegraph
The woman, named as Penny by her friend Kelsey on photo sharing website Imgur, can be seen wearing a medical mask as she grips what appears to be her old heart.
'Penny' now has a new fully-functioning heart following the operation, her friend revealed on the site.
Posting the image of Penny on Imgur, Kelsey said: "[Penny] is holding her own heart. She has survived cancer and crippling heart failure and never lost hope."
Full story: Woman pictured holding own heart after transplant
Comments
The comments below are member-generated and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of EMS1.com or its staff. If you cannot see comments, try disabling privacy and ad blocking plugins in your browser.
Andrew Reece Coon Thursday, January 17, 2013 11:57:48 AM That also appears to be rather enlarged for her size. That's incredible. 
Frank Kent Thursday, January 17, 2013 12:05:46 PM All I know is that I hope and pray that this is a true story, and if so, bless her for over coming such great odds. To be able to take a picture like that, after what she has been through, would just be incredible! 
Ashley Furman Thursday, January 17, 2013 12:10:22 PM Wow that is such a miracle! My brother in law had a heart transplant a little over a year and a month ago. It was a long fought battle of survival that started June 25,2011 and he ended up geting a TAH (Total Artificial Heart) and then recieved his new heart on Dec 10, 2011. He survived through so much and is a miracle he is alive today and I am grate for for him and how strong my sister (his wife) was for him the entire time. 
Douglas Fisher Thursday, January 17, 2013 2:11:33 PM I had a left ventricular viral myopothy in 1997, heart was three times its normal size, the Drs at yale New haven did a operation that got more circulation over heart, and my name was taken off transplant list, Thank the Lord. 
Lori Jean Lynk Saturday, January 19, 2013 8:44:51 PM Douglas, it is awesome that you were able to overcome the odds and survive. Kudos to you and your doctors.
Ram On Ce Monday, January 21, 2013 2:07:11 PM That must be awkward to think: 'Now what am I supposed to do with it?'. Anyway it's great news she made it. 
