PALO ALTO, Calif. (KGO) -- A family is making big plans for when a little boy returns home after having a double lung transplant. His big sister had the same life-saving surgery three years ago.
Doris and David Diaz met with one of their doctors at Stanford on Wednesday. Both siblings needed lung transplants because of cystic fibrosis.
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Eleven-year-old Doris had her surgery in 2014 and 9-year-old David continues to recover after receiving his new lungs three months ago.
When asked how he feels today, David responded, "Much more better than I used to."
"Thank you to the doctors and for everyone that has helped us get through this," Doris said.
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"They have done remarkable well, both with their transplants," their doctor said.
Surgeons at Stanford say pediatric lung transplants are very rare. Less than 50 were performed worldwide last year.