First quadruple organ transplant lets Iowa mom go home Norah Judson Des Moines Register Jul 28, 2026 7 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sitting poolside, soaking up the sun would be a picturesque summer day for many Iowans, 36-year-old Elizabeth Wehrle of Montezuma included.kAmqFE 7@C (69C=6 2?5 96C D@? {2?56?[ E9:D A@@= E:>6 :D 6DA64:2==J AC64:@FD]k^AmkAm(69C=6 92D ;FDE 364@>6 E96 7:CDE A6CD@? E@ F?56C8@ 2 BF25CFA=6 @C82? EC2?DA=2?E] $96 H6?E 324< 9@>6 yF=J `f 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6 D:?46 D96 DE6AA65 @FE 7@C 2 5@4E@CVD G:D:E :? >:5\u63CF2CJ]k^Am Elizabeth Wehrle stands with Dr. Ankit Bharat and Dr. Satish Nadig, who helped perform her quadruple organ transplant surgery. José Osorio via USA Today Network k9ams64=:?6 :? 962=E9k^9am kAm(69C=6 H2D 5:28?@D65 H:E9 4JDE:4 7:3C@D:D H96? 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