The Shock of a Lifetime for Security Officers
Security officers at Melbourne Airport were shocked to find a heart sealed in a plastic bag in the hand luggage of a passenger named Jessica Manning. Upon learning that this heart belonged to Jessica Manning herself, the authorities allowed her to pass after an hour of checks.
Carrying Her Heart with Her
Jessica Manning, traveling from New Zealand to Australia, was carrying her own heart in her hand luggage. Security officers were stunned to learn that the heart in the plastic bag was Jessica’s own heart.
Underwent Transplant 8 Years Ago
30-year-old Jessica Manning underwent a double heart and liver transplant 8 years ago. Manning said, “I spent about an hour trying to get this damn heart into Australia. But now I have it, and it’s safe in my wardrobe.”
Donated to Researchers, Returned to Her
Manning had donated her heart to researchers, who returned it to her 10 months later as it was no longer needed. She mentioned that she has been keeping the heart since then.
A Heart-Wrenching Life Story
Jessica Manning’s life story is heart-wrenching. She underwent three open-heart surgeries during her childhood. At the age of 19, she experienced heart failure, and due to surgery she had at the age of three, she developed liver failure at 22.
Doctors Gave Her Two Years to Live
In 2016, doctors told Jessica that she only had two years to live if a suitable heart and liver could not be found. She was brought back to life with a successful transplant operation 16 months later.
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