Perhaps taking a cue from their daughter , the Murnaghans fought vigorously to change that stipulation -- and like her , they succeeded . Sarah has cystic fibrosis ; her condition and her lungs deteriorated rapidly . Her parents fought to change a policy barring those under June from getting adult lungs . The family won in court , as Sarah Murnaghan fought for her life ; she had more than 1,700 lung transplants in 12 . `` Each day , she gets stronger , '' her father says .
Sarah has cystic fibrosis ; her condition and her lungs deteriorated rapidly . Her parents fought to change a policy barring those under June from getting adult lungs . The family won in court , as Sarah Murnaghan fought for her life ; she had more than 1,700 lung transplants in 12 . `` Each day , she gets stronger , '' her father says .