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Bijou Phillips, 46, received a life-saving kidney transplant five months after hospitalization and dialysis. Her brother Aron Wilson donated via a kidney-exchange; a voucher program helped find a perfect match, and Dr. Veale’s surgical technique at UCLA Health aided the procedure. Phillips shared gratitude on Instagram and posted footage of her recovery, including walking out of the hospital five days post-surgery.
A nationwide NYU Langone Health study found that 48% of people referred for kidney transplantation never start the required evaluation, and only 19% reach the waitlist. Factors such as being unmarried, obesity, living in rural areas, older age, language barriers (Spanish speakers), and lower income, along with the transplant center and region, significantly influence progression, highlighting large barriers before waitlisting.
Daryl Hall, 79, revealed he underwent a kidney transplant from a living donor and is recovering, expecting to return to performing in a few months. He’s previously battled Lyme disease (diagnosed in 2006) and had canceled tour dates during illness.
Sheila Perry, 87, of Wheaton, became Illinois’ oldest known woman to receive a kidney transplant in a March 6 procedure at Northwestern Medicine after roughly seven months on the UNOS waitlist. Medical teams say there is no formal age limit for kidney transplants, and Perry’s good health aside from kidney failure — plus techniques like spinal anesthesia — helped make the surgery feasible. Prior to the transplant, she had been on home peritoneal dialysis since July 2024, which gradually limited her mobility and travel. Now recovered, she aims to resume traveling, visiting museums and spending time with family, with plans to travel to Europe again. The field continues to push age boundaries, with over 22,000 kidney transplants in 2024 nationwide and fewer than 800 performed on people over 75; the oldest US record for a female transplant was 96 in 2009.
Daryl Hall revealed on social media that he recently underwent a kidney transplant from a living donor, calling it a complete success and saying he’s already feeling better and should be back to normal in a few months, with more Daryl’s House performances on the way.
Grizz Chapman, the actor who played Tracy Morgan’s bodyguard on NBC’s 30 Rock, died at 52 after a battle with illness and dialysis; a kidney transplant recipient and former National Kidney Foundation spokesperson, he was known for his on-screen work alongside Morgan’s character and for his collaboration with Kevin Brown’s Dot Com; he is survived by his wife and two children. His passing was announced by cousin Donte Harrison.
Grizz Chapman, best known as Grizz on 30 Rock, died at 52. He battled kidney disease, underwent dialysis while awaiting a transplant, and later received a donated kidney; he also appeared on The Good Fight, The Blacklist, and Blue Bloods.
A 13-year-old Long Island boy with a congenital ureterovesical junction obstruction faced kidney failure until Tim Fitzpatrick, a local dad who learned of the case, volunteered to donate a kidney. After testing confirmed a match, the minimally invasive donor nephrectomy and the four‑hour transplant were performed on March 23 at NYU Langone. Elias Manolis is now recovering with a normal kidney function and will need lifelong immunosuppression, while the two families have formed a close bond and look forward to staying connected.
Hawaii marks National Donate Life Month with Dwight Otani receiving a kidney from his son Mitchell, spotlighting the urgent need for living donors as kidney waitlists grow, plus a UH medical student’s willingness to donate bone marrow to strangers; doctors note most kidneys come from deceased donors, but healthy living donors remain vital and urge sign-ups.
A Jamaican teenager has become the first patient to receive a kidney transplant performed remotely by a U.S. hospital team, highlighting a milestone in telemedicine-enabled transplant surgery and potentially expanding access for patients in low-resource settings.
A policy change provides waiting-list credit to Black kidney transplant candidates to offset harms from race-based testing, aiming to reduce disparities and improve access to kidney transplants.
Actress Bijou Phillips revealed she urgently needs a kidney transplant and is seeking a living donor, warning she’s “hanging on by a thread.” She’s been immunocompromised and on dialysis at UCLA after previously receiving a kidney in 2017, and she wants more time with her daughter as she faces escalating health risks. The plight highlights the urgency of finding a donor amid her ongoing medical challenges and transplant history.
Tim Andrews—one of the first recipients of a genetically modified pig kidney—has now received a human kidney, becoming the first in that small group to cross from animal to human organ. The pig kidney lasted 271 days before rejection, after which he returned to dialysis; days later he underwent a near-perfectly matched human kidney transplant. The case highlights xenotransplantation as a potential bridge to address the organ shortage, with ongoing research to refine immunosuppression and improve graft survival and plans for additional trials.
A Jamaican family affected by Hurricane Melissa is urgently seeking funds to cover a $170,000 USD cost for their 13-year-old son's kidney transplant in Florida, as he suffers from Stage 5 kidney disease and requires dialysis and a transplant to survive.
Dr. Thomas Boyd, a dedicated family man and long-time healthcare professional, passed away peacefully at age 72. He was notable for being one of the longest living kidney transplant recipients, and he dedicated his life to caring for others through his work as an audiologist and family physician. Survived by his wife, children, and grandchildren, he was remembered for his kindness, humor, and love of family and community. A celebration of his life will be held in Iowa, with donations suggested to kidney and community charities.