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Veteran Receives Kidney Donation After More than 6 Years Waiting
The transplant came after a woman from Dallas, Texas, reached out on Facebook and surgery took five and a half hours, McCurty said.
- On Wednesday, April 1, retired Army Master Sergeant Owen McCurty of St. Cloud received a kidney transplant after waiting more than six years for a suitable donor match.
- McCurty, profiled on WESH 2 last November, had been on the AdventHealth donor list for more than six years due to progressive kidney disease requiring eventual dialysis.
- A woman from Dallas, Texas, became his match after seeing his story; her surgery took two-and-a-half hours while McCurty's took five-and-a-half hours.
- On Sunday, McCurty told WESH 2 that the donor "Facebooked me first, we talked several times, and she decided to move forward." He is recovering and feels "truly blessed."
- The veteran hopes his journey will inspire others to become kidney donors, believing that sharing stories like his is vital for helping veterans connect with life-saving matches.
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