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I'm Aware That I'm Rare: Liz DeVivo

I'm Aware That I'm Rare: Liz DeVivo

In 2000, Liz DeVivo was diagnosed with Scleroderma, a rare and chronic autoimmune disease. The disease attacked her internal organs, causing pulmonary hypertension. Due to the urgency of her condition, she was placed at the top of the transplant list in September 2001. Liz wrote a book (Holding On For Dear Life), chronicling her journey as a young mother to a heart and double lung transplant.  Her transplant story was also featured in a commercial in the Super Bowl 51 broadcast.