Dallas hospital surprises 99-year-old patient with birthday party
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— -- One elderly woman celebrated her upcoming milestone birthday at the same hospital where she received a life-saving treatment.
Dorothy Lowman, who will turn 99 on Saturday, was treated to a surprise birthday party last Thursday thanks to the nurses and doctors at Medical City Dallas in Texas.
The party came one month after she underwent a transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedure. She was diagnosed last November with aortic stenosis, a disease that occurs when the valve narrows.
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"What a surprise! I was at a loss for words," Lowman told ABC News in a statement.
Lowman added that she's now "feeling great" and her health "continues to improve."
"I can’t think of a better place to celebrate turning 99 than with my Medical City Dallas family," she said.
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Lisa Johnson, a nurse practitioner who helped plan the birthday party, said that when staff learned that Lowman would be celebrating a birthday at the same time as her one month follow-up appointment, they decided to plan something special.
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"We knew we had to do something to celebrate her life and how great she is feeling just one month after her TAVR procedure," she said.
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