Also known as: Thymus tumor
10-year-old autistic boy with a malignant thymoma causing severe anemia and immune dysfunction. His case is complicated by his rare Rh-null (golden) blood type, making transfusion nearly impossible as fewer than 50 people worldwide have this blood type.
Also known as: Golden blood
Gus has an extremely rare blood type (Rh-null) with fewer than 50 documented cases worldwide. This prevents standard blood transfusions and complicates his surgical treatment for thymoma, as only four potential donors have been found globally.
Also known as: Penis bitten off
29-year-old veteran who sustained major injuries to his pelvic area and lower extremities from an IED blast in Afghanistan. He is undergoing an abdominal wall, penis, and scrotum transplant—a complex procedure that Catherine Fox pioneered.
Also known as: PTSD
Caleb suffers from severe PTSD following his combat injuries, which led him to break up with his fiancée and isolate himself. His mental health is addressed as a critical component of his readiness for transplant surgery.
Also known as: Inflamed appendix
24-year-old fitness influencer admitted with severe right lower quadrant abdominal pain and an inflamed appendix. During surgery, DeLuca discovers a Meckel's band causing bowel ischemia, requiring conversion to an ileocecectomy.
Incidental finding during appendectomy—a congenital anomaly where a Meckel's band was kinking off blood supply to the small intestine, causing necrosis and requiring an ileocecectomy.
Also known as: Depression
Jo is experiencing severe depression following her visit to her birth mother, presenting with physical symptoms (body aches, fatigue, social withdrawal) and refusing to leave her apartment or return to work for over a week.