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For the first 15 months of Opal Lang’s life, every checkup seemed fine until her doctor noticed a slow heart beat. A year ago, she spent the holidays at Lurie Children’s Hospital waiting for a heart transplant and on Christmas Eve, Cardinal Blase Cupich prayed with Opal’s parents. They chronicled their medical journey on Facebook, and have been surprised by the support of strangers.




