NEWS: Dramatic heart surgery saves Ohio child felled by Lyme disease

Lucille Ashford,10, sits with her mother, Geizel Canady-Ashford, on Wednesdayin her Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital room, recovering from a near-death experience with Lyme disease.

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"As Lucille Ashford's mom raced the 10-year-old toward a Cleveland emergency room last month, the girl lost consciousness. Lucille's heart was struggling to keep her alive. Doctors quickly intervened and saved the child's life. Then it took a team at Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital a couple of days, a slew of tests and even more cooperation from the exceptionally brave child to figure out what was wrong. Lucille had Lyme disease, and it nearly killed her."

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer:

By Amanda Garrett, The Plain Dealer

March 03, 2010, 9:17PM

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