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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Warren Manger

Woman returns to hospital after 35 years to thank surgeon who saved her life as a child

One of the first patients to have a heart-lung transplant 35 years ago has returned to the hospital that carried it out to thank her surgeon for the gift of life.

In 1987 Katie Mitchell had days to live.

Failing organs meant she could hardly breath. She was just 15.

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