8-year-old girl undergoes triple organ transplant
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An 8-year-old girl will undergo a triple organ transplant Wednesday.
Kyree Beachem went into surgery early Wednesday morning. The procedure is expected to last about 10 hours.
"I'm waiting for a liver, small bowel and pancreas," Kyree told WPXI over the summer.
Nan Beachem, Kyree's adoptive mother, said her daughter’s condition was worsening and she was moved up higher on the waiting list.
“Within the past several months, things have greatly changed for Kyree, and it’s become a lot more desperate than it had been,” Beachem said.
According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Kyree had a small intestine transplant in January 2010. Her body rejected the organ less than two weeks later.
As a result of the rejection, Kyree spent close to 22 hours a day hooked up to an IV. The mix of chemicals that she received from the IV led to liver failure. That failure caused her skin and eyes to become yellow because of jaundice.
Still, her smile and her attitude have been electric.
If you want to follow Kyree's journey step-by-step, like her page on Facebook.
I have waited to post this all day. After 5 years of waiting, Kyree was given a second chance at life. She is currently...
Posted by Kyree's Dream Team on Wednesday, November 25, 2015
