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Alex Heisel, 25, a cystic fibrosis patient, is on the Stanford Medical Center transplant list to receive a new set of lungs. She and her family are working to raise $500,000 to cover the expenses of the procedure as well as lodging, airfare and other accompanying costs.

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Waiting to breathe
July 28, 2017 1 a.m.

Waiting to breathe

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