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Kidney Transplant

Tyler and Frank Furia (credit: Kyle Reitan/WCBS 880)

Bellport Firefighter To Receive New Kidney Thanks To ‘Hero’ Son

Tyler Furia will turn 21 years old on March 22, but will be undergoing surgery the day before so he can donate a kidney to his father Frank. Both men are firefighters in Bellport, Long Island.

2013/03/20

Yolanda Medina

Incredible Silver Lining Found In Aftermath Of Transplant Surgery Tragedy

Late last month a woman giving a kidney to her brother died during the surgery. However, late Wednesday night there was a stunning development, one that might just bring solace to a grieving family.

2012/06/06

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Ex-Mets GM Jim Duquette Donates Kidney To Daughter Lindsey

Pam Duquette, the wife of Jim and mother of Lindsey, said Monday night that the transplanted kidney is “working great.”

2012/06/05

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New Jersey Parents See Hope After Transplant Denial Outcry

The parents of a mentally disabled New Jersey girl say they’ve won a review of a children’s hospital’s decision to deny the girl a kidney transplant because of her mental disability.

2012/01/31

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NJ Parents: Daughter Denied Life-Saving Kidney Transplant Because Of Mental Disabilities

Amelia Rivera was born with a genetic abnormality called Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, which can cause severe developmental disabilities.

2012/01/18

Octavio Estevez (R) holds up the keys to his new apartment on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011 (credit: Alex Silverman/WCBS 880)

NYC Father In Need Of Life-Saving Kidney Transplant Gets New Home

Just days ago, he was pleading for his life on the steps of City Hall. Now on Christmas Eve, Octavio Estevez and his family have a place to live and a chance at a future together.

2011/12/24

Octavio Estevez (R) on the steps of City Hall - New York, NY - Dec 19, 2011 (credit: Alex Silverman / WCBS 880)

NYC Father Of Two Needs A Home To Get Life-Saving Kidney Transplant

Without a permanent home, New York Presbyterian rules state they can’t perform the kidney transplant surgery Octavio Estevez desperately needs to stay alive.

2011/12/20

Donor Deborah Miele meets recipient Carmen Castro (credit:CBS 2)

Donors, Recipients Meet One Another Following Largest Group Kidney Exchange In U.S.

Kidney donors and their recipients said ‘thank you’ to one another at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in New Jersey Thursday night.

2011/04/21

Generic Hospital Bed File Photo (credit: CBS 2)

NYC Patient Infected With AIDS Virus Through Kidney Transplant

The case is considered extremely rare, but some health officials noted that there is no strict policy for when live donors should be tested for the AIDS virus before a transplant.

2011/03/17

A determined Long Island mother decided to go on a year long campaign of diet and exercise in order to give her son a new kidney.

Determined Seaford Mom Donates Kidney To Son

A Seaford mom decided to go on a campaign of diet and exercise in order to give her son a new kidney.

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