'I Came Back To Life': First-Ever Triple Organ Transplant On LI Performed At Manhasset Hospital
In a historic medical milestone, a Long Island hospital successfully completed its first heart, liver, and kidney transplant on a single patient—giving a 47-year-old Queens man a miraculous second chance at life.
The groundbreaking surgery took place at North Shore University Hospital (NSUH) in Manhasset on Saturday, Feb. 8, when Sergio Arias Cestoni, of Hollis, underwent a grueling 14-hour operation to receive three life-saving organs from the same donor.
Cestoni, who had long battled ischemic cardiomyopathy, diabetes, and cirrhosis, was admitted to the hospital in November 2024 when his f…
'It Was Meant To Be': Atlantic Beach Teacher's Selfless Act Gives Colleague New Lease On Life
A simple Facebook post turned two educators from colleagues into lifelong friends.
When Maggie Goodman, 34, a sixth-grade special needs teacher from East Atlantic Beach, saw a plea for a kidney donor on social media, she didn’t just scroll past.
The post was from the mother of her colleague, Thomas Coveney, 47, an eighth-grade social studies teacher from Rego Park, who had been suffering from focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) for over a decade. His condition had worsened, and no one in his family was a match.
Without hesitation, Goodman got tested—and to everyone’s surprise, she w…
Support Surges For Bucks County Family Who Lost Everything In 'Devastating' House Fire
Support is surging for a Bucks County family who lost everything in a "devastating" house fire.
The Wednesday, April 20 blaze destroyed the Mandic family house, garage, workshop, and large outbuilding in Springfield Township; and left Mickey, his wife, daughter, and son-in-law without a home, according to a GoFundMe.
Mickey Mandic is the sole provider for his family, but his health has forced him to step down.
"I unfortunately had to have two major surgeries on my feet due to infections and diabetes. While being treated for these it was also discovered that I am in kidney failure, and am …
