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Girl's Heart Regenerates With Artificial Assist
Socguy writes with news about a 15-year-old girl who has become the first Canadian to have an artificial heart removed after her own heart healed itself. "Doctors at the Stollery Children's hospital implanted the Berlin Heart, a portable mechanical device that keeps blood pumping in an ailing heart, so she could survive until a transplant became available. But over the next few months, Melissa's overall condition improved dramatically, and her heart muscle regained much of its strength. After 146 days on the Berlin Heart, Melissa underwent surgery to have the device removed."
No, the joke would be too cruel. For god sake, somebody think of the children! :p
In other news, her old artificial heart is to be given to her closest friend.
Maybe her heart didn't regenerate. Maybe she just has two, because she's a klingon.
The theory of relativity doesn't work right in Arkansas.
Our God is indeed a God of Mircales and Wonders. The hand of the great Healer is clearly at work for this sweet girl.
Thank you, Jesus! Praise be to your precious name.
Gregory House, eat your heart out! Er, wait...
Without whom this little girl would have died. Oh, congratulations to Jesus for getting around to saving the little girl's life.
I'd imagine that if more people had donated money to the church, Jesus would have been able to get to her sooner rather than later. Jesus loves us, but he needs money. So get off of your chair and donate some money now, so her little friend might be saved.
Like many slashdotters, I've had my heart broken over and over
...realizing once again that the 22 year old beautiful blonde girl with huge boobs on MySpace that just sent you a friend request is really your fat unemployed neighbor Ned?
Meh - as long as he has decent boobs too then it's okay
which is totally what she said