Heard on the car radio earlier today: BABY AJ HAS A NEW KIDNEY

[CatWoman]

Plus, Tyler Perry bought his mom a new car so that it will be easier to take him back and forth to the doctor



Baby A.J. has ‘successful' kidney transplant surgery

ATLANTA - A 2-year-old Atlanta boy, who has been at the center of a medical controversy, is recovering after undergoing surgery Wednesday morning for a lifesaving kidney transplant.

A.J. Burgess was born without kidneys and has been undergoing nightly dialysis to survive. His transplant surgery began at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at Emory University Hospital, and lasted about three hours.

The child's surgery was originally delayed because of issues related to his father, Anthony D. Dickerson, being the donor, and concerns over him complying with necessary protocols.

Dickerson, 26, was approved to donate a kidney to his son, but had to provide "evidence of compliance from his parole officer for the next three months." The State Board of Pardons and Paroles website shows Dickerson has been on parole since December 2016 for fleeing or eluding police.

According to the family's attorney, Muwali Davis, a recently deceased donor's kidney was used to save A.J.'s life.

http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/baby-aj-having-kidney-transplant-surgery-at-emory-university-hospital

[Skittles]

1. what a handsome little guy

so they took the kidney of a dead person over one from his father? That does seem odd. What exactly would the father have had to "comply" with?

[CatWoman]

2. Skittles

they are punishing (were) that child through his father.

The dad violated his parole, and the "powers that be" were using that as an excuse not to give him his dad's kidney.

[Skittles]

3. that is insane

how is that not "cruel and unusual punishment" ???

[Princess Turandot]

4. That's terrific news!

Poor little guy, needing to be hooked up to a dialysis machine every day of his young life. Despite it, he looks so happy.

And the kidney's already doing its job, producing urine. I hope that his family will soon be able to simply enjoy his company, without the fear for his life always hanging over them.