Woman Gets Pig Kidney

Monday, 27 January, 202585 words2 minutes

A woman in the USA got a new kidney. But this kidney is special. It came from a pig! The woman's name is Towana Looney. She is 53 years old.

Towana had the operation in November. Now, she has lived with the pig kidney for 61 days. This is a new world record. Towana feels very happy and healthy. She can now go for long walks. Her doctors say she is doing well. This new kidney gives hope to many people who need organ transplants.

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Woman Gets Pig Kidney

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