What was wrong with Camerons heart from the pig heart boy?
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Thirteen-year-old Cameron Kelsey is dying of heart disease, and time is going out to get a transplant. In desperation, his father approached transgenic doctor Richard Bryce, who is trying to conduct research with pig hearts. To Cameron's mother's chagrin, Dr Bryce agrees to perform the operation on Cameron, although it has never been done before.
Cameron is sworn to secrecy about the nature of the transplant, but he secretly tells his best friend Marlon. Meanwhile, his mother announces that she is pregnant, and a delighted Cameron begins to make videos for his unborn sibling, in case he dies during the operation. The operation eventually goes ahead and is successful, but Cameron is furious when he discovers that Marlon has told the newspapers about the pig heart. He is let out of hospital, but he is now famous and his family are constantly bothered by the media. Even worse, the girl Cameron likes doesn't want to be near him anymore, and some animal rights protesters threaten him and his family.
Cameron starts spending time with Marlon again, but still hasn't fully forgiven him. He spends more time at the swimming pool, trying to touch the bottom. He finally manages it, but gets trapped underneath the surface and accepts that he is going to drown. However, Marlon saves his life. Dr Bryce tells Cameron that his new heart is being rejected, and that he will need another heart transplant. Cameron refuses, as he is sick of the attention. However, when his grandmother dies he realises that life is important, and he wants to be around for his younger brother or sister called Alex.
Cameron is sworn to secrecy about the nature of the transplant, but he secretly tells his best friend Marlon. Meanwhile, his mother announces that she is pregnant, and a delighted Cameron begins to make videos for his unborn sibling, in case he dies during the operation. The operation eventually goes ahead and is successful, but Cameron is furious when he discovers that Marlon has told the newspapers about the pig heart. He is let out of hospital, but he is now famous and his family are constantly bothered by the media. Even worse, the girl Cameron likes doesn't want to be near him anymore, and some animal rights protesters threaten him and his family.
Cameron starts spending time with Marlon again, but still hasn't fully forgiven him. He spends more time at the swimming pool, trying to touch the bottom. He finally manages it, but gets trapped underneath the surface and accepts that he is going to drown. However, Marlon saves his life. Dr Bryce tells Cameron that his new heart is being rejected, and that he will need another heart transplant. Cameron refuses, as he is sick of the attention. However, when his grandmother dies he realises that life is important, and he wants to be around for his younger brother or sister called Alex.
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