Sheila was sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center to attend the ACA (Amputee Coalition of America) Conference in Kansas City, MO from June 2 - 4, 2011, accompanied by Dan Foust, UPMC Transplant Coordinator. She was interviewed by FOX News KC about her double hand transplant. Here is the link:
http://www.fox4kc.com/wdaf-transplant-patient-adjusts-to-new-hands-20110603,0,5203894.story
Sheila was just 26 when she contracted meningococcemia. She was in coma for 8 days but survived. She regained her strength but her limbs remained black and lifeless. Barely a month later, she had to make the most difficult decision in her life - face amputation of her limbs or die from the infection. This is her story.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
IT'S BEEN A WHILE
It's been more than 8 months since Sheila's surgery and what she has been able to do with her hands is just amazing. She works hard at her occupational therapy and is progressing very well. And, she has started working 4 hours a week. Imagine that!
To read more about Sheila, follow her blog at http://sheilamaya.blogspot.com/.
To read more about Sheila, follow her blog at http://sheilamaya.blogspot.com/.
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