At 87, Illinois woman becomes oldest known female in state to receive successful kidney transplant
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Allison Kiehl
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Sheila Perry, an 87-year-old Wheaton woman, became the oldest known female in Illinois — and among the oldest in the U.S. — to receive a successful kidney transplant. The retired nonprofit executive underwent the procedure on March 6 at Northwestern Medicine. Her case lends support to transplant surgeons considering older candidates in good health. Perry expressed gratitude rather than focusing on the record, and her family was more impressed by the milestone than she was.
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bskyAt 87, Illinois woman becomes oldest known female in state to receive successful kidney transplantchicagotribune.comKey quotes
· 2 pulledI knew it was probably unusual, but I had no idea that I was the oldest. My family was a lot more impressed than I was.
I was just grateful. I wasn't spending any time thinking about the rest of it.
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