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Thomas
was diagnosed before birth with bilateral multicystic dysplastic kidneys, an abnormal fetal development where the kidneys consist of irregular cysts and have no function. When he was two years old, his mother, Macey, planned to donate one of her kidneys to Thomas. However, doctors determined that her kidney was not compatible. The family’s only option was to wait in Houston for a donor. For nearly 10 months, the Price family stayed at the Ronald McDonald House, close to Thomas’ doctors, the transplant team and the life-saving dialysis he needed 4 times a week. Thomas finally received a kidney and went home after 343 nights with us. Thanks to donations like yours, we can keep families close and support their needs, no matter how long it takes.
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