CHICAGO (WLS) — A Chicago woman is busy planning her wedding and it’s something she won’t take for granted.

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Jessica Lopez went through a rare triple organ transplant at Northwestern Medicine.

The 32-year-old had her heart, liver and kidney all replaced in one surgery.

Lopez grew up battling leukemia and retinoblastoma, that eventually left her blind. Chemotherapy helped treat the cancers.

In November 2023, Lopez was engaged to be married when she found out she needed a new heart, a new liver and a new kidney.

“I’ve always been a very positive person, and I don’t like to ever think negatively,” said Lopez. “I was confident from the very beginning that my doctors at Northwestern Medicine were going to do this successfully.”

On February 24, three organs became available, and Lopez went in for her transplant.

“It’s unusual to find a recipient who can safely get through this complex of an operation,” said Dr. Benjamin Bryner, a cardiac surgeon at Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute.

Lopez’s heart and liver were transplanted together before a different group of surgeons could move on to the kidney.

“I feel like I was reborn again,” said Lopez. “I have more energy, my heart beats much stronger and my hands are even warmer. I’m incredibly grateful for my organ donor and their family. Because of their selfless decision, I’ve been given a second chance at life and can start planning for my future.”