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A retired Chicago firefighter, Patrick McDermott, has found a kidney donor after his emotional story aired on ABC 7 Chicago.
A kidney transplant recipient got to meet the donor who changed his life Thursday afternoon at Stony Brook University ...
I’ve been living on borrowed time since my double lung transplant surgery seven years ago,” said Kelly Asbell, 47, of Valparaiso. “...I want to live longer to watch my kids graduate next year. God ...
Zachary Ryan Short, 33, works 50-60 hours a week as a truck driver on dialysis in stage 5 kidney failure. He's the sole provider for his 2 daughters.
The 24-year-old said the mix-up pushed his transplant wait time back anywhere from six months to a year due to all the tests involved in the process of finding a match.
A man detained by ICE after traveling to the U.S. to help his brother in kidney failure has been released to make a life-saving organ donation.
Jose Gregorio Gonzalez had been detained by ICE after he accompanied his brother, Jose Alfredo Gonzalez, to a kidney dialysis appointment.
CHICAGO — A man who is trying to get his brother a life-saving transplant will soon be released after spending the last month in ICE custody. Attorneys received a call on Wednesday morning ...
Community seeks release of ICE detainee for brother's life-saving kidney transplant Jose Alfredo Pacheco Gonzalez, 37, was diagnosed with end-stage kidney failure in late 2023.
A Chicago-area man with kidney failure is fighting for his life, while his brother who planned to donate a kidney is now facing an ICE custody battle. Here’s their story.
A New Hampshire man fought for the chance at a pig kidney transplant, spending months getting into good enough shape to be part of a small pilot study of a highly experimental treatment. His ...
Nate Robinson had a successful kidney transplant Friday in Seattle. The former NBA guard, who played with the Celtics in 2009-10 and 2010-11, thanked donor Shane Cleveland on social media.