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Nicole Draper holds 4-month-old Nate as his twin, Nick, sleeps at Mattel Children's Hospital at the UCLA Medical Center. Both babies suffer from dilated cardiomyopathy and will need heart transplants to live. Shortly, Nicole must start the trek home with Nate to care for her other children.

Nicole Draper holds 4-month-old Nate as his twin, Nick, sleeps at Mattel Children's Hospital at the UCLA Medical Center. Both babies suffer from dilated cardiomyopathy and will need heart transplants to live. Shortly, Nicole must start the trek home with Nate to care for her other children. (Anne Cusack / LAT)

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Nick Draper, left, and his brother Nate at UCLA Medical Center.

Nick Draper, left, and his brother Nate at UCLA Medical Center. (Anne Cusack / LAT)

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