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Twelve-year-old Shane Bowman plays with his old heart in Edmonton, Canada on Friday, July 11, 2003. Bowman had a heart transplant and got a chance to see his old heart to have some closure on his illness. Bowman had dialated cardiomyopathy, a condition caused by a virus, and his heart was enlarged to about 555 grams. A normal heart is about 200 grams.


Twelve-year-old Shane Bowman plays with his old heart in Edmonton, Canada on Friday, July 11, 2003. Bowman had a heart transplant and got a chance to see his old heart to have some closure on his illness. Bowman had dialated cardiomyopathy, a condition caused by a virus, and his heart was enlarged to about 555 grams. A normal heart is about 200 grams. (AP Photo/CP/Edmonton Sun, Perry Mah)


If I had something like that, I'd fairly demand that I be allowed to keep it in a jar. How fantastic would it be to have someone ask "Where'd you get that?" "I was born with it."

Date: 2003-07-19 09:34 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] meredith.livejournal.com
i'm thinking about the direction that kid got for that photo to be taken.

"ok, now, toss your heart in the air... pretty high... yeah, that's it. great!"

Date: 2003-07-19 09:39 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] imperfectly.livejournal.com
i am pretty sure... although i dont know for certain...that i wouldnt throw my own heart around like a football !!!!!!!
cmon kid what are you thinking ????

Re:

Date: 2003-07-19 09:45 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] scottobear.livejournal.com
I'm a bit klutzy...could see myself dropping it and then going to pick it up and slippin on my own guts.

'Doh!

Date: 2003-07-19 09:47 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] imperfectly.livejournal.com
omg !
you could literally break your own heart !

Re:

Date: 2003-07-19 09:48 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] scottobear.livejournal.com
Or wear your heart on your sleeve!

Re:

Date: 2003-07-19 09:49 am (UTC)

Date: 2003-07-19 09:46 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sunshine-two.livejournal.com
Wow... that's amazing. I mean, look at the size of that thing? Hopefully, the boy gets back to living a relatively normal life now. He's arms look so tiny at present.

Re:

Date: 2003-07-19 09:48 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] scottobear.livejournal.com
Yeah, i hope he mends up nicely... it's wonderful that he has a second chance.

Date: 2003-07-19 08:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cath555.livejournal.com
oh, ag. I was grossed out enoughwhen I first saw the pic and thought that was a cow's heart the kid was playing with. especially since my twisted mind imagined the "splut" sound it would make if he didn;t make the catch 2 milliseconds after that photo was snapped.

since my dad's operation, anything involving hearts and disease gives me the heebie-jeebies.

it's great that the kid is ok now, though.

Date: 2003-07-20 12:40 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ivanium.livejournal.com
How is that heart tastes? I wonder, if that kid would cook it.

Date: 2003-07-20 02:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] scottobear.livejournal.com
fie foe fum!

Re: Cannibal

Date: 2006-02-17 05:09 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
you can't be serious. That's sick. I'll have nightmares the rest of my life.

Re:

Date: 2006-02-24 08:09 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
by the way I would like to eat some heart with u

lol

Date: 2006-02-24 08:07 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
I agree with it..may be that heart can be good lol

Thank God

Date: 2003-08-18 07:35 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
I'm so glad for you!! I am glad I finally got to see what an enlarged heart looks like. I just lost my dad in May of 2003 with heart failure. Its nice to hear some good news. Good Luck to you.
Michelle from Kentucky

that's crazy

Date: 2005-05-23 03:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] therealjadabane.livejournal.com
I hope that kid turns out okay. I think I'd be pretty freaked out to be playing with my own heart. O.O;

Re: that's crazy

Date: 2005-05-23 03:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] scottobear.livejournal.com
It seems that he's still going strong!

Thanks for popping in to my journal... how did you find this old entry?

scarey

Date: 2005-10-13 02:01 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
I would be scared if i did that omg

Re: scarey

Date: 2005-10-14 02:38 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
I'm very happy that you're alive...and do you know who's heart that's in your body right now?dun dun dun...>>

Re: scarey

Date: 2005-12-05 05:17 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
I like the Dun Dun Dun !part that's Funny

holy sheesh!

Date: 2005-10-14 02:41 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
You actually get to touch your heart? Anyways, good thing you're alive,for now;;... Do you know who's heart that's in your body right now?

heart ops

Date: 2005-11-22 08:05 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
we my family and i right down to my mum sister daught have all had heart
opps.Some not as luck as i but thank god we have some of the best docs in
ireland PS grab life by both hands kids ....

BS Meter

Date: 2006-01-14 02:10 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Umm... My BS Meter is going crazy on this one.

I have to call "foul" on this one. I don't believe it. I think it's a bunch of BS.

Re: BS Meter

Date: 2006-01-14 02:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] scottobear.livejournal.com
That's fine...if it's fake, it fooled Associated press and the rest... do a google search :D

Re: BS Meter

Date: 2006-02-17 05:04 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Nope, Its real. Checked out Google. The Cardiomyopathy Assciation gives all the details.

http://www.cardiomyopathy.org/html/which_card_dcm.htm

Date: 2006-01-23 06:03 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
cool duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude

Date: 2006-01-27 02:56 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
I love the photo, that's amazing! I know exactly why you took the photo! I am glad you are alive!!!

Date: 2006-03-06 09:24 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
thats pretty cool i am happy that you got that second chance i hope you have a long and mow healthy life

the heart

Date: 2006-05-09 05:43 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
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