‘I lost my father; she lost the person who … saved her life’: Fiona Coote and Vanessa Chang’s bond
- Posted on February 18, 2026
- By The Age
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‘I lost my father; she lost the person who … saved her life’: Fiona Coote and Vanessa Chang’s bond
In 1984, Fiona Coote became Australia’s youngest heart-transplant patient. She met Vanessa Chang through her surgeon – and Vanessa’s dad – Victor Chang.