The Tennessean
Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999

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April 10, 1999, 9:05 a.m. A call from the hospital's transplant team brings Marcia and Bob to Vanderbilt at 7 a.m, to prepare for surgery. By mid-morning, Marcia's excitement over the long-awaited transplant turns to apprehension, and visitors and nurses leave the room to give her and Bob time to absorb the impact of the news.