So sad!Nealy one year after lung transplant,23-year-old UWA student dies
LIBBY HANKINS,23,a senior of the University of West Alabama had been reported dead.The sad end came nearly one year after she received a double lung transplant at Duke University Hospital.
Hankins was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis-a life threatening diseases that affects the lungs and digestive system at the age of two.
With the strong will to live,she lived through the odds,underwent more than 20 surgeries and on April 17,2016 at Duke University Hospital,Hankins successfully received a pair of lungs.
In February Hankins was admitted at Duke University Hospital Durham,North Carolina after her body rejected the new lungs.She died Friday afternoon March 17.
Created at 2017-03-19 12:34:12
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