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Thursday, January 29, 2009
A New Liver, A New Life
Sabrina Wiechmann has won a battle for her life. Bowling comes as a bonus.
Want a definition for inspiring? It’s this Centerville High School bowler. On July 12 she underwent a seven-hour surgery for a liver transplant. Without the transplant, her life on and off the lanes would be in constant doubt.
“I didn’t have much time left (to live),” she said. “I was cutting it close there at the end. They brought the liver in on a helicopter, probably out of state.”
Only six months beyond the transplant, Wiechmann rolled a career-best 256 Jan. 8 against Butler. The senior remains an integral part of the reigning high school girls state bowling champions.
Wiechmann was afflicted with Wilson’s disease, a rare genetic disorder in which a high level of copper accumulates in the tissue.
She was put at the top of the waiting list because her condition was deteriorating by the day.
“Someone had to die for me to live,” Wiechmann said. “It was pretty hard to come to terms with that.”
Wiechmann, who maintains a 3.6 GPA and aspires to own her own business someday, cherishes her second chance.
“I appreciate the smaller things in life,” she said. “Every day is a challenge. I got my normalcy back and I got back my life.”
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