Article about Caroline Cochran in the Duke University TIMES Magazine (October 12, '98, Special Issue)

Back - Index - Submissions - - What is RSS? Date: Oct 26, 2098 Source: DUKE University TIMES Magazine (October 12, '98, Special Issue) Submitted By: Thanks to Cory Gibson from Frankfort, IN (gibby@geetel.net) for sending this in. 2:00 p.m. Medical ICU Caroline Cochran, a 37-year old computer operator, has passed out again. She has pulmonary hypertension, which dangerously increases pressure in the blood vessels linking her heart and lungs, leaving her at a high risk for blackouts, seizures, and heart attack. Her doctor prescribed Flolan, but she didn't respond well. She came to Duke early Thurdsay with difficulty in breathing. Since then, she has passed out several times and had a seizure. She is not a candidate for a heart-lung transplant because she has lupus, and there are few other options. Cochran's brother, Howie Dorough of the musical group Backstreet Boys, flies in from California to see her and is by her side when her struggle for life finally ends eight hours later. Comment on this item. Next Item: Backstreet Boys article from First Cut (October '98) Prev Item: An Interview with the BSB (Smash Hits)