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Ummm…we're not sure how we feel about this…

An eleven year old girl in need of heart and liver transplants fulfilled one of her dreams as she hunted down and killed a bear.

Kaitlynn Bessette has always dreamed of hunting bears but her condition, Triscuspid atresia, puts her in dire straights.

Enter the United Special Sportsman Alliance, an organization founded on giving children with disabilities a chance to enjoy kayaking, fishing, and yes…hunting.

Bessette called her kill was a dream come true, stating:

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We previously mentioned that a man in Nova Scotia performed a fecal enema on himself!

He did it to cure himself of the deadly bacteria C. difficile.

Well it's worked again!

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We previously mentioned that Robin Roberts had her bone marrow transplant.

The five minute procedure was quick and easy, but it'll take a while to see if the procedure is actually helping her.

So because of the length of the recovery time, she won't be returning to Good Morning America anytime soon.

A source close to Robin said:

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Robin Roberts had her bone marrow transplant yesterday!

The procedure only took five minutes!

Her sister's donor cells were injected into her and now they just have to wait.

During this time, she's very vulnerable because they basically just hit the reset button on her immune system.

The doctor who is treating Robin said the following about it:

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Today is the day!

Robin Roberts is having her bone marrow transplant today.

She must be nervous but we're so glad it's finally here and she can get it over with.

She's been blogging about her journey back to health and recently posted a video (above).

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Robin Roberts wrote a blog post for ABC News recently.

In it, she talked about how chemo is getting to her, and how she will have a day of rest on Wednesday before undergoing her bone marrow transplant.

In her blogpost she said:

"Last Sunday to lift my spirits I threw a little party at my apartment for my “GMA” family. The next morning I walked through the hospital doors, with my guardian angels — mom & dad — back together and blazing a trail ahead of me.

The start of last week went well but the daily chemo/treatment caught up to me by the weekend. My body is so weak but not my mind. YOU give me the courage to keep going.

So today is my last day of chemo… Wednesday is called a day of rest, yay, right! The transplant is scheduled for Thursday morning.

Bless you & Onward!"

We know you're gonna pull through this!

You're too strong not to!

We wish her nothing but a speedy and full recovery!

[Image via Facebook/Robin Roberts.]

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Robin Roberts has already made her way back to GMA!

She caught up with her co-hosts and updated everyone on how she's doing, saying:

"My needle was past E when I left here a couple of weeks ago, but I’ve got a full tank, so watch out."

After being diagnosed with a rare blood disease she announced she'd be undergoing a bone marrow transplant.

She left in the middle of a show recently and was spending time just resting up and undergoing bone marrow transplant pre-treatment.

Her blood count is up and she's been feeling well enough to come back to the show for a few weeks until she has to take a long hiatus for the actual surgical procedure.

We wish her nothing but the best!

[Image via Mr. Blue/WENN.]

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