Uncle donates kidney to save his niece

[depakid]

Among the 16,829 Americans who underwent a kidney transplant last year is a shy teen with ties to Delmar. And her large, loving family has an even closer bond these days. That's because 14 year old Bridgette Eichhorn's life was saved by her doting uncle, Paul Harrigan.

Paul says, "just a strong voice within me said it' s your kidney and everything's gonna be okay."

Yes, Paul donated one of his kidney's to Bridgette.

Last July Bridgette's skin appeared mottled and the normally active teen was tired. Her mom, Megan, who's a nurse, took her for a physical exam. The results catapulted the family in an unseen direction. "They said that se was in renal failure" says Megan. Turns out, Bridgette had urine reflux that went undetected for years, destroying her kidney function.

"The urine is going back up into the bladder" says Megan, "and then it's going right back down into the kidneys."

Although the family lives in Vermont, their relatives are in Delmar, so Bridgette was rushed to Albany Med and immediately put on dialysis.

Without hesitation family and friends lined up to donate a kidney. But it was Uncle Paul, Megan's sister's husband, a father of 5 who was the best match

"It's not that big of a deal, the operation that is, at least I didn't find it to be so" says Harrigan.

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[Clintonista2]

1. This is news?

eom

[depakid]

2. I guess some folks think that news is only horrible and disgusting things

that fuel their outrage (or addiction to such feelings).

For every single foul storiy that the US media goads you with, there are dozens more just like the one that we ought to see and hear.

[Scuba]

3. Anyone have a kidney for my daughter???? ....

... she's 25 years old and requires dialysis three days a week. Blood type O+.

I'm A+ and will donate a kidney to your loved one in exchange!!!

[Scurrilous]

4. K & R

:thumbsup: