This story is amazing, for anyone who has not seen it yet. - Christopher Chung

"A huge cancerous tumor in the back of Mr. Collison’s abdominal cavity had attached itself to his liver and engulfed other organs and blood vessels. Chemotherapy and radiation had not fazed it." - Christopher Chung

"He had come to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center to be treated by Dr. Tomoaki Kato, one of the few surgeons willing to take on such difficult, risky cases. Dr. Kato is an expert in ex vivo resection — taking out organs and operating on them outside the body to remove tumors that cannot be treated in any other way, and then sewing the organs back in. The procedures are grueling surgical marathons that can easily last 30 hours or more, involve a dozen surgeons and anesthesiologists and cost more than $300,000." - Christopher Chung

"As the operation wore on through a day and a night, and then another day, exhausted nurses and surgeons rotated in and out. Dr. Kato, calm and soft-spoken, rarely left the room. Much of the time, Evelina Badalov, his physician’s assistant, worked by his side. Dr. Kato’s focus, patience and stamina did not ebb. “He’s like a machine,” one of the surgeons said. “He loves this.” " - Christopher Chung

"By Saturday, Mr. Collison was awake, off the ventilator and talking. Confused at first, he told nurses he had been in a plane crash. “He’s doing great,” Dr. Kato said. Mrs. Collison was elated. “I’m telling you, this man has come through so much,” she said. “I still can’t believe it. Any normal person would’ve died during it, probably. He really wanted to live.” " - Christopher Chung

breathtaking! - Jeannie Choi

Didn't I see this on Grey's Anatomy a few weeks ago? Kidding, kidding. This sounds like it was one hell of an epic operation. - Brian Chang

wow! - Rachel Lea Fox