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Overcoming odds: Sherry Rosen says Jackie, 21 months, has a 'very good chance' of overcoming heart surgery if she can make it to her make it to her third or fourth birthday
Overcoming odds: Sherry Rosen says Jackie, 21 months, has a 'very good chance' of overcoming heart surgery if she can make it to her make it to her third or fourth birthday

Overcoming odds: Sherry Rosen says Jackie, 21 months, has a 'very good chance' of overcoming heart surgery if she can make it to her make it to her third or fourth birthday

Date6/26/1986
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Original Toronto Star caption: Overcoming odds: Sherry Rosen says Jackie, 21 months, has a 'very good chance' of overcoming heart surgery if she can make it to her make it to her third or fourth birthday.
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