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Allison was diagnosed at the young age of 15 months with a rare and incurable form of heart disease called restrictive cardiomyopathy. Growing up, she could not partake in sports or similar activities as it would cause her to become extremely fatigued and drained of energy. The summer after 6th grade, at the age of 11, she became increasingly ill and was admitted to the hospital in the fall. She received her heart transplant in October of 1998 and has since stayed in good health. In addition, she is an active volunteer for the New England Organ Bank in hopes that she will be able to educate others on the importance of organ donation. Today she is twenty years old and will soon begin her third year of college studying communications. Although she has never met them, she remains ever thankful to her donor family and strongly encourages organ donation.
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