The Story of Lani ?? Five-year-old Lani stilltakes seven medicines with her breakfast every morning. "She&39;s very goodabout it "says her father David. Lani is alive today because of her fatherDavid,in more than one way; when she was one year old she received part of herfather&39;s liver in a liver-transplant operation. Lani was born with a liverillness.___________(46) Doctors advised that a transplant was the only way in which she would live. ?? The operation lasted 12 hoursand needed two?? teams,one for the father and one for the daughter. _ (47)In these cases, the donor&39;sliver grows to normal size in about eight weeks. And the child&39;s liver becomessmaller. ?? Lani spent three weeks inhospital a??fter the operation. Because the receiver&39;s body tries to reject thenew organ,the patient has to be given special drugs. ____________48) AlthoughDavid left hospital after IO days, he didn&39;t return to work until after threemonths. In order to reach the liver, the doctors have to cut through thestomach wall,which is strong and full of muscle. It therefore takes a long timeto recover after this operation._________these liver-transplant operations havebeen carried out in Britaim.___________(49) So far, only 16 0f (50)Doctors say, "If possible,we prefer to take a liver from a dead don not, usually a parent. " ?? Lani still has to look afterher health,and she gets more tired than oth??er children of the same age, butdoctors hope that she will continue to get stronger and stronger.?? 46
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