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Before Ben’s second birthday he became extremely ill. He was refusing to eat his favorite foods, vomiting every few minutes, was pale as a ghost, and could hardly raise his head. May of 2014 was the first time that Ben was hospitalized for pancreatitis. He was transported by ambulance to Niswonger Children’s Hospital in Johnson City, Tennessee, where they tried to figure what was causing his acute pancreatitis. Throughout 2014...

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Benjamin (Ben) Turner

Cleveland, VA

Transplant Type: Islet Cell

Transplant Status: Transplanted

Goal: $50,000.00

Raised: $2,100 of $50,000 goal

Raised by 11 contributors

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