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The Ones Who Stepped Forward: A Living Kidney Donor Story
Mike McDonell's family got the call they had been waiting for. On December 30th, his son Michael gets a new kidney.
Mike set aside the episode he had planned to record a thank-you instead. It goes to the friends, family, and strangers who heard Michael needed a kidney and said "test me." It goes to an anonymous backup donor, cleared and ready in case they're needed. And it goes to Michael's big brother, Peyton, the best match of everyone who came forward. Michael was adopted, and his doctors called the match remarkable. Mike also shares what this season has taught him as a parent about…
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