ORLANDO, Fla. – The AdventHealth Transplant Institute is celebrating its first paired transplant involving a child.“She has more than kidney disease.
She has unfortunately, like, some other underlying issues as well,” Jamie McKenzie said.Her 4-year-old daughter, Emery Bock, underwent a kidney transplant almost three months ago.
McKenzie said when she was 20 weeks pregnant an ultrasound revealed her baby girl’s kidneys were full of cysts and doctors diagnosed her with chronic kidney disease.[TRENDING: Another vaccine ‘highly effective’ | Man wrestles gator to save dog | Box installed at fire station for abandoned babies]“She was stage three when she was born, which progressed to stage five,” McKenzie said. “We’re definitely happy to have had.