Warren spent A month of her life in the intensive care unit . the first two years after her windpipe transplant , the toddler is mostly breathing on her own . Macchiarini told the New York Times that the body 's regenerative capabilities may help such bioengineered organs to integrate with existing tissues . Warren was the youngest and sixth to receive this transplant in Lyles .
Warren spent A month of her life in the intensive care unit . the first two years after her windpipe transplant , the toddler is mostly breathing on her own . Warren was the youngest and sixth to receive this transplant in Lyles .