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05/18/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/19/2026 10:42

Senior at Denver metro area high school makes prom hours after emergency appendectomy

A high school senior in the Denver metro area nearly missed one of the biggest nights of her life after a sudden medical emergency. But thanks to the quick action of doctors at HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's, she still made it to prom just hours after surgery.

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