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Just six days after her life-saving liver A relieved mom, Johanne Wagner, posted on Facebook
this week that her daughter had received a life-saving
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recovering “well” and is expected to make an “excellent”
three-year-old Binh took a few steps recovery.
on wobbly legs. SickKids and Toronto General Hospital announced the
successful transplant at a news conference April 21,
Holding her mtoomtThaeEkrAe’siMht atonEdaN,whGeeAirgfGheteEstMcianlEepNiannTkdsbliapcpketros, 2015, while being careful not to divulge the date of the
she was able surgery nor any other potentially identifying factors.
her bed.
Link to full story: click here.
“We can do a few little steps,” cooed her mother, “Good
job, Binhie Bear.”

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Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk stable after liver
transplant.

MICHENER INTEGRATION

Michael Wagner (C), who donated a portion of his liver to daughter, Phuoc, 3, (F) in February, 2015, is all smiles flanked by 21
his wife, Johanne Wagner (L), and Dr. Gary Levy (R), then the Director of Living Donor Liver Program at Toronto General
Hospital, UHN, at a news conference. (Photo: UHN)

Year in Review 2015 – 2016