The pumps are a bridge to recovery. That was our hope for Janet when we put them in. If not, it becomes a bridge to a transplant.

I think there were at least 10 people out there at any given time.

That clot was the equivalent of a volcanic eruption. There was an abrupt cessation of blood flow, and her heart stopped working.

It is something we don't fully understand. Why is it that some people can get better and some people have to have a transplant? Nobody has an answer.

Such deformities are almost impossible to treat, but once they are picked up early, there is hope.

We hope to continue with the concept, even after the one-month deadline for the free check-up.