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Tens Of Thousands Raised For Long Island Nurse Who May Need New Heart After Falling Ill Tens Of Thousands Raised For Long Island Nurse Who May Need New Heart After Falling Ill
Tens Of Thousands Raised For Long Island Nurse Who May Need New Heart After Falling Ill Tens of thousands of dollars have been raised for a Long Island nurse who is fighting for her life after suffering a heart ailment. Joanne Drenckhahn, a frontline worker during the pandemic, and an emergency room nurse, was admitted to a hospital in Mineola last week after suffering a heart ailment that could likely lead to her needing a new heart, according to a fundraiser set up to help with her medical care. A mother of two young children, Joanne has been transferred to a hospital in New York City for a higher level of care, the fundraiser said. She also underwent surgery to have a bive…

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