The middle schooler's dream of dancing was almost deferred because she was in desperate need of a new kidney.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 9:21PMAn 11-year-old girl from Long Island born with a rare genetic syndrome received a life-changing kidney transplant from her brother.
On Tuesday, she returned to the hospital to thank her doctors and perform a dance -- her favorite hobby. Emily was born with Branchio-OtoRenal Syndrome which can impact both hearing and renal function. In Emily's case, she was born with just one kidney that wasn't functioning properly."We were getting to the point where Emily was getting more tired, falling asleep during the day, she had no appetite, she wasn't gaining weight," said medical director of the Pediatric Kidney Transplant Center Dr. Pamela Singer.
"About four hours later, he came out and said it was such a success and I broke down, crying like a baby," Emily's father Steven Alanko said.
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