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a 15 yr old girl gets liver transplant and doesn't have 2 take anti-rejection me
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over in Australia a 15 yr old girl named demi Brennen got a liver transplant as you know all transplant patient's have to take anti-rejection meds 4 life but this young lady not only did her body accept the new liver her body took on the donors blood type and the donor's immune system she doesn't have to take the anti-rejection meds Dr. Julie Curtin of (WEST MEAD children's hosp)said the holy grail of the transplant was achieved for everybody Demi's body did it itself Dr's say that this has never happend before now Dr's will be studying her case to see if they can unlock the secret of her amazing accomplishment
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Transplanted on 12-6-2007 on dialysis7+yrs
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Photo is Jenna - after Disneyland - 1988
Re: a 15 yr old girl gets liver transplant and doesn't have 2 take anti-rejectio
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Here's the whole story
http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=6724.0
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Jenna is our daughter, bad bladder damaged her kidneys.
Was on in-center hemodialysis 2003-2007.
7 yr transplant lost due to rejection.
She did PD Sept. 2013 - July 2017
Found a swap living donor using social media, friends, family.
New kidney in a paired donation swap July 26, 2017.
Her story --->
https://www.facebook.com/WantedKidneyDonor
Please watch her video:
http://youtu.be/D9ZuVJ_s80Y
Living Donors Rock!
http://www.livingdonorsonline.org
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News video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-7KvgQDWpU
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