New York, NY – A 21-year-old college student who underwent successful heart transplant surgery just over two weeks ago was able to return home Friday in Spring Valley.
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Malkie Brandler, 21, has a normal heart for the first time in her life thanks to Dr. Samuel Weinstein and his transplant team at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore.
NY Daily News (http://nydn.us/1jw90Ec) reports Brandler, who was born with a single ventricle that didn’t allow her heart to divide into four chambers, underwent a six-hour heart transplant surgery on May 28.
“We are religious people. People were praying for her all over the world. May 28th I said, ‘That’s her new birthday!’” said Estelle Brandler, Malkie’s mother.
Brandler is no stranger to heart surgeries – she had three heart surgeries by the age of two.
Dr. Weinstein, director of pediatric cardiothoracic surgery at Montefiore, has completed more than 100 pediatric transplants during his nine years at Montefiore.
The first thing Brandler wants to do when she has fully recovered?
“I want to go on a hike!” said Brandler, who is also an advocate for organ donation and hopes to get a master’s degree in library science after graduating from Rockland Community College.
Which is why it is so important to be registered as an organ donor. This young woman is alive today thanks to the ultimate form of generosity.
G-d willing she should have a complete Refuah Shelaimah
May she have a refuah shelaimah.
Ms. Brandler, may you live to 120 in complete health and happiness!
I’m glad we can accept organ donations . But , we can’t give them. And we wonder why folks go off the derech.
Wishing a complete refuah shelaima
We are forbidden to give organs but can accept them??
Shanda, shanda, shanda.
9, 10 & 11,
All your comment shows is that you are completely unaware of the issues.
Which you have amply proven many times previously.
Does the organization Renewal know about that, #6 ? They are the foremost matchmakers of kidney transplants in the frum community. Many people have received new kidneys, thanks to the Tzadikim who have donated theirs.
refuah shlama…may u go on many great hikes and more!!! btw..happy birthday lol