The Brief
- North Texas student Sydney Wilson survived a rare heart-and-liver transplant after a failed first attempt.
- New technology kept donor organs functioning, enabling a successful double-organ surgery.
- Wilson, who endured multiple childhood heart surgeries, now focuses on life beyond recovery.
DALLAS – Sydney Wilson is making the most of every day. Born with a heart defect, the now college junior almost lost her life.
But with innovative technology, she is one of only a few nationwide to undergo a double organ transplant.
And it took two attempts before that heart and liver transplant could happen. It is an incredible story, and one the Southern University junior has already told.
The Sydney Show
As a young child, Sydney wanted her own show. With help from Children’s Hospital, she produced The Sydney Show about her medical journey.…