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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Twin Sisters Anabel and Isabel Talk About How Lung Transplants Saved Their Lives

SF Weekly Blog | Beth Hillman

The Power Of Two, a documentary about twins who battle cystic fibrosis and have emerged as global advocates for organ donation, screens this week as part of the United Nations Association Film Festival. Recipients of double lung transplants, half-Japanese sisters Anabel Stenzel and Isabel Stenzel Byrnes spread awareness about the importance of organ donation throughout the United States and in Japan, where donation remains rare. We spoke with the Stenzels recently about their illness and their role as international educators.

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