A head-on car crash sidelined a young mom. A rare transplant was the only option to get her life back.
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Key Points:
- In March 2024, Lacy Cornelius Boyd and her family were in a severe car accident caused by black ice, resulting in Boyd suffering major internal injuries and losing most of her small intestine due to complications from a tight seatbelt.
- Diagnosed with short bowel syndrome, Boyd required 12 hours of daily IV nutrition and lived with an ileostomy bag, severely impacting her quality of life and leaving her weak and socially isolated.
- After self-referring to the Cleveland Clinic in November 2024, Boyd was evaluated and listed for a rare and risky intestinal transplant, a procedure performed only about 100 times annually in the U.S. with a 50% five-year survival rate.
- Boyd underwent a successful 12-hour intestinal
