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    andromache: not only is her healthy heart amazing, but this photo is gorgeous too. love the contrast of her skin and shirt against the black background. more »
    gherkinfiend: Makes me proud to be a registered organ donor! Maybe some day my death can bring opportunity and joy into someone's life... more »
    Plate2.18: The idea of grafting a heart on is really cool. Could she have used two hearts and had extra endurance or whatever? I don't really know how those thin... more »
    SarahHeartburn: I have a lot of doctors as students. And I know a lot of people are cynical and angry at doctors in general..but really great things are happening in ... more »
    Dodgergirl: It's the rarely seen ReverseGrinch! Her heart shrunk three sizes that day. more »
    LadyFabulous: She has this very ethereal beauty about her. more »
    ionu: Doesn't donating his kidney can possibly shorten his own life expectancy? Does he deserve compensation for that? more »
    Mafalda para Presidente: I understand the anger (I'd be pissed off, too, if I gave someone a freaking kidney and then they cheated on me), but it's hard to fathom trying to ta... more »
    jeepgirl: I can't imagine asking for it back, but then again, I'm a liver, not a fighter. more »
    sybann: Crap lawsuit by a dude. What a giant ass. more »
    picardia: I don't blame him for being incredibly bitter, but he's taking it way too far. And there is no way any court is going to create a precedent for compen... more »
    SarahMC: A man who PUBLICLY treats the mother of his children this way doesn't truly care about his children's well-being. Like most MRA-types he wants access ... more »
    NotChoinski: I think Christine Baranski needs to hunt down our Dr Dick more »
    Nuckin Futz for you: I don't know how to feel on this one. Yes it's childish for him but I feel a little sympathy for a few reasons. First surgery scares the hell out of m... more »
    ArgusRun: Divorce proceeding put monetary value on things that are usually not open for compensation. How else does a woman who is a homemaker get half of the j... more »
    PhillyLass: Just a point of clarification-- according to the article, the transplant took place 8 years ago. She did NOT have the affair with the PT treating her ... more »
    cockeyed: I saw this on the news with no explanation, and thought he had to be the most cold-hearted person ever. Now I understand what he's so upset about. Ye... more »
    llamalash★: Isn't it illegal to pay for or be compensated for the donation of an organ? (beyond the surgical/procedural costs, of course) more »
    day2night: this reminds me of the Merchant of Venice. more »
    htrodblder: Since I am in the middle of a similar divorce, believe it or not I can see both sides. My divorce has been going on since June of 2007, and I have see... more »
  • #snapjudgment

    Have A Heart

    [London, July 13. Image via Getty]

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  • #organiclove

    Doctor Demands That Estranged Wife Return Kidney — Or Pay

    A New York doctor wants his estranged wife to return the kidney he donated to her, and is suing her for $1.5 million in lieu of the organ. More »