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Phin Ken, and his daughter, Socheat Nha during the the Cambodian New Year Parade in Long Beach, Calif. on April 4, 2010. (Jeff Gritchen / Press-telegram)SURGERY: The third child helped by Hearts Without Boundaries may be released soon.
04/23/2010
By Greg Mellen, Staff Writer
Long Beach Press Telegram
Socheat Nha, the Cambodian toddler brought to the Dominican Republic for life-extending open heart surgery, continues to amaze supporters and doctors alike with her rapid recovery from a risky and dangerous four-hour operation.
On Friday morning, the 3-year-old was moved out of the intensive care unit and into a regular room at the hospital where she has been recovering.
Barring any unforeseen setbacks she could be released as early as Sunday morning.
Peter Chhun, the head of Hearts Without Boundaries, which helped broker the deal for the surgery, said surgeon Rodrigo Soto, who performed the operation, told him he and his team were all surprised by Socheat's rapid rate of recovery.
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