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Mom of Five Awaits Lung Transplant | Salt Lake City News
A Utah mom of five, Kelsey Flake, just had her right lung removed after being diagnosed with rare, aggressive lung cancer—despite never smoking and living an active life. Now on a transplant list in Chicago as part of a groundbreaking study, she’s waiting for donor lungs while hooked to life support in ICU. Her family is rallying behind her, with her husband staying by her side and kids cared for by loved ones back home. They’re using her story to raise awareness about the SFTPM gene mutation and hope this research could be a lifeline not just for Kelsey, but for others facing the same…
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