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To show his gratitude, he made a financial gift to create an endowed professorship, supporting the future of UNC&#8217;s Lung Transplant Program.<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"viewlet-above-content-body\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"content-area\">Read the full story <a href=\"http:\/\/news.unchealthcare.org\/som-vital-signs\/2018\/june-14\/tale-of-two-double-lung-transplants-and-one-enduring-tribute?utm_source=vs-email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=24\">here<\/a>.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For patients with end-stage chronic lung disease, every breath is tiresome and difficult. When the disease is no longer responsive to medical therapies, a lung transplant is a possibility for patients under the age of 70. Frank Sands is breathing new life after a double lung transplant. 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