“One friend who wrote me said that we should start a story and send it back and forth, each adding a paragraph,” Cristina says. “I always looked forward to getting mail from her because it was a fun activity.”  

24 & 25 “My mom painted pictures on my fingernails. I had mice, bears, flowers, and different-colored ying-yang symbols.
“She also brought in Easter decorations, and we decorated my room. We even dyed eggs and had an egg hunt!”

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Age 13, 1 1/2 years after transplant

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