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rare kidney disease
Coverage of rare kidney disease in the Nexus archive.
- Firefighter donates kidney to husband, a fellow firefighter, after shocking diagnosis
Maddy Geer, a Phoenix firefighter, donated a kidney to her husband, Junior Coleman, a Surprise firefighter, who was diagnosed with a rare kidney disease and stage 5 kidney failure. The couple recovered after the transplant and aim to return to their firefighting duties.
- Firefighter donates kidney to husband, a fellow firefighter, after shocking diagnosis
Maddy Geer, a Phoenix firefighter, donated a kidney to her husband, Junior Coleman, a Surprise firefighter, after he was diagnosed with a rare kidney disease and entered stage 5 kidney failure. Both firefighters are recovering at home following surgery and plan to return to full duty.