Miracle Teen: 5 Open-Heart Surgeries, Now 3 Inches Taller After Spinal Op

• 17-year-old Daisy Mai Osborne from Cornwall, UK, battled a rare congenital heart defect since birth, undergoing five open-heart surgeries.
• A recent complex spinal operation transformed her life, making her 3 inches taller and allowing her to breathe freely for the first time.
• Daisy's struggles began in utero, leading to her first open-heart surgery at just one week old and three major operations within her first week.
• She suffered from scoliosis since childhood, requiring a rigid brace from age 11, but spinal surgery became necessary when the brace failed.
• The 9-hour operation involved inserting 22 screws and two rods to straighten her spine, increasing her height to 5 feet 8 inches and bringing tears of joy to her mother.