Sarah Smith , 24 , walks with the assistance of a therapist , Rose . She remained on the bypass machine -- `` her doctors prepared us for the probability that Sarah would die , either before a second surgery could take place or on the operating table , '' her family said -- until June 15 , when new lungs became available and a second transplant took place . She received new lungs in June . Her quest for a cure prompted a change in national policy .
Sarah Smith , 24 , walks with the assistance of a therapist , Rose . She received new lungs in June . Her quest for a cure prompted a change in national policy .