ATLANTA (AP) - A flier may have been a lifesaver for an 8-year-old girl in Georgia.
Sarah Dickman was born with a genetic disease that slowly destroys the kidneys. The suburban Atlanta girl had taken a turn for the worse when her parents posted a flier pleading for a donor.
Laura Bolan was moved by the flier posted at her children's elementary school where Sarah also attends and called to offer one of her kidneys. She and Sarah underwent successful surgeries yesterday and doctors say they are both doing well today. Initial tests of Sarah's new kidney shows it's working normally.
The Dickmans had received two calls from people interested in donating a kidney. Both were tested, and Bolan was the better match. The girl's father says he's "indebted to her for life" for helping his daughter.
On the Net:
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston:
http://www.choa.org/default.aspx?id39
Emory University Hospital:
http://www.emoryhealthcare.org/
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