Teralynn Landis McGath dies after lengthy and courageous battle

YOUNGSTOWN — Teralynn Landis McGath, 22, whose courage and spunk in the face of three liver transplants before her 4th birthday captured the hearts of Mahoning Valley residents, died Wednesday while undergoing yet another transplant.

The family rushed to the Cleveland Clinic on Tuesday after receiving a call about 5 p.m. notifying them that a liver and kidney were available, said Terrance Landis Sr. of Canfield, Teralynn’s paternal grandfather.

She had known since July 2007 that both her liver and kidneys needed to be replaced, and had been placed at the top of the donor list at the clinic.

“Before the surgery, everyone in the family was crying and worried, but Teralynn was looking forward to it because her quality of life was not there. She was always in pain and fatigued,” Landis Sr. said.

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