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12-Year-Old's Heart Transplant Sparks Organ Donation Advocacy

3/8/2026

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Trey Taylor, 12, woke from a six-week coma after a heart transplant for a rare muscular-heart condition.
Initially believed to have norovirus, Trey was later found to be in multi-organ failure.
A year after transplant, Trey faces challenges explaining his condition, which is misunderstood as paralysis.
Elise advocates organ donation, emphasizing its life-saving potential.
GOSH Charity calls for more rare-disease research, noting that half of these conditions affect children.

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Story summary

Trey Taylor, 12, woke from a six-week coma after a heart transplant for a rare muscular-heart condition.
Initially believed to have norovirus, Trey was later found to be in multi-organ failure.
A year after transplant, Trey faces challenges explaining his condition, which is misunderstood as paralysis.
Elise advocates organ donation, emphasizing its life-saving potential.
GOSH Charity calls for more rare-disease research, noting that half of these conditions affect children.