Read about a girl who survived months without a heart Medical Miracles A man who recently received the first full face transplant in the U.S. is the latest case of people who defy the odds by overcoming life-threatening illnesses and injuries. Read about a girl who survived months without a heart, a brain surgery survivor who went on to achieve amazing athletic feats, and other tales of medical miracles. Zheng Cao Mezzo soprano Zheng Cao (hear her sing) was given six months to live back in 2009. What was the diagnosis? The San Francisco-based opera singer underwent a successful surgery (and received this drug) that eradicated all of the deadly tumors that plagued her. Her medical nightmare had a storybook ending. Tracy Hermanstorfer This Colorado mom died while giving birth on Christmas Eve 2009. What happened? When doctors rushed to continue delivering the baby, they found he wasn’t breathing. Shortly after the birth, Hermanstorfer inexplicably returned to life and, with help from med...