"That trip to the hospital was the beginning of a five-week odyssey -- one that involved defying doctors, e-mailing specialists around the country..."

This reads like a Lifetime movie filled with persistence and determination.

Except for one thing.

It's. A. Freaking. Pinky. Finger. That's it. The end of a digit. We're not talking some sort of Schnindlerian tale of sacrifice and bravery. We're talking about a finger tip. A small one.

But read it if you must:

Woman's persistence pays off in regenerated fingertip - CNN.com