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Nearly one week after meeting Drake and after 48 days of waiting, a donor heart became available and she underwent the nine-hour heart transplant on Aug. 27.

Sofia was discharged from the hospital on Sept. 12.

She has spent the past week continuing to recover at the Ronald McDonald House near Lurie Children’s.

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PHOTO: Sofia Sanchez poses with Drake during their visit at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.
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While Sofia said she is enjoying playing sports and doing things she couldn't do with her old heart, she still urged others not to forget the many other children who may still be waiting for a life-saving organ donation.

\"There’s a lot of kids that are waiting for a transplant,\" she said. \"And it's important for everybody to be a donor.\"

Sofia's mom, Natalie Sanchez, said that after her daughter got the new heart, \"Every day gets better and better.\"

\"She has a second chance at life, and it's amazing,\" she said, adding they are incredibly \"grateful\" for the \"donor and his family.\"

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PHOTO: Sofia Sanchez reacts to being surprised by Drake at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.
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ABC News' Mark Osborne, Zoe Moore and Joyeeta Biswas contributed to this report.

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