Meet Towana Looney, who is now the world’s longest living recipient of a pig organ transplant
Montgomery shared his confidence in her continued improvement, stating, "We’re quite optimistic that this is going to continue to work."
Woman Living with Pig Organ Hits Milestone 2 Months After Surgery: ‘I’m Superwoman’
Towana Looney of Alabama has become the longest living recipient of a pig organ transplant. The 53-year-old woman passed the two-month milestone on Jan. 25, when she was reported to be ‘healthy and full of energy’ 61 days after her transplant.
Recipient of pig kidney transplant reaches a milestone
An Alabama grandmother who was the first patient to receive a new kind of genetically modified pig kidney more than two months ago is now the longest surviving recipient of a pig organ.
World’s longest-living recipient of pig organ transplant passes 60-day milestone
An Alabama woman who is also the second person in history to receive a pig kidney transplant is currently surviving for over , according to a recent report. Towana Looney received a pig kidney transplant at NYU Langone Health in November 2024,
Alabama woman who is the only person in the world with a functioning pig organ is thriving after a record 2 months
An Alabama woman passed a major milestone Saturday to become the longest-living recipient of a pig organ transplant – healthy and full of energy with her new kidney for 61 days and counting.
Longest Pig Organ Transplant Survivor Passes 60 Days With New Kidney
An Alabama woman has become the longest-living recipient of a pig organ transplant, passing 60 days with a gene-edited kidney and showing no signs of slowing down.
Alabama woman who is only person in the world with a functioning pig organ reaches record 2-month milestone
An Alabama woman who is the only living recipient of a pig organ transplant became the longest living person with a functioning pig organ on Saturday.
Alabama woman ‘thriving’ after getting organ transplant from a farm animal
Towana Looney, 53, who previously donated her kidney to her mom, said she felt like a 'superwoman' after passing the milestone in a healthy condition.
Woman Becomes Longest-Living Recipient of Pig Kidney
Towana Looney has now lived longer than any person with a kidney from a pig. Looney's body produces antibodies that would reject most human kidneys. Before the pig transplant, she had to spend four hours a day hooked up to a dialysis machine that cleaned her blood.
Third-Ever Pig Kidney Transplant Patient Still Doing Well A Record 2 Months On From Surgery
Towana Looney, a woman from Alabama who last year became the third person to undergo a pig kidney transplant, is reportedly still recovering well after her surgery. Having now passed two months since the operation,
Alabama Woman Is Longest Living Recipient Of Pig Organ Transplant
Towana Looney is thriving a record 61 days and counting after receiving a pig kidney, a new milestone in the quest for animal-to-human transplants.
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Alabama ‘superwoman’ thriving after becoming longest-living recipient of pig organ transplant
“I’m superwoman,” Towana Looney told The Associated Press, laughing about outpacing family members on long walks around New York City as she continues her recovery. “It’s a new take on life.
The only person in the world with a functioning pig organ is thriving after 2 months
An Alabama woman is doing well a record 61 days and counting after receiving a pig kidney, a new milestone in the quest for ...