The Heart of the Matter: As boy weakens, kin wait, hope
No one could hear when baby Christopher was crying.
Heart of the Matter
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The Heart of the Matter: Hope, fear fill anxious hours
The clock read 2:45 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 16, and the phone was ringing. Shannon Schroeder jerked awake from a deep sleep, her heart racing in anticipation. Aft…
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The Heart of the Matter: Highs, lows mark path of progress
Five days after his Jan. 16 heart transplant, Christopher Schroeder was puffy and swollen. His chest was covered with a dark bruise. A towel on his head covere…
