The boy whose heart transplant reveal video went viral has had a successful operation
Austin is ‘doing well’, according to the hospital.
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The teenager who went viral after a video of his learning of his heart transplant was posted online is recovering after a successful operation.
Austin Eggleston, 15, who suffered from congenital heart defects, was placed on the heart transplant list four months ago. His doctor promised him that when a heart became available, Austin would get the news from Chewbacca.
On seeing Dr Phillip Thrush dressed as Chewbacca, and knowing what that meant, Austin exclaimed, “holy balls!”
