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Ana's first surgery took place on April 1, 2006. That morning her friend, Fran Vigil, accompanied her to Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla.

Heading to surgery

( Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times )

Ana's first surgery took place on April 1, 2006. That morning her friend, Fran Vigil, accompanied her to Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla.

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