Woman becomes longest living survivor after pig organ transplant

Towana Looney, who received a pig kidney transplant in November, goes over notes about her recovery with Dr Jeffrey Stern in New York (Shelby Lum/AP)

An Alabama woman passed a major milestone on Saturday to become the longest living recipient of a pig organ transplant – healthy and full of energy with her new kidney for 61 days and counting.

“I’m superwoman,” Towana Looney, 53, told the Associated Press, laughing about outpacing family members on long walks around New York City as she continues her recovery. “It’s a new take on life.”