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5-year-old girl receives kidney from mom’s best friend
By LeAnne Gendreau at KGNS — Sitewide
· July 6, 2026
· 2 min read
MISSOURI (Aging Untold) — A 5-year-old girl diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome is recovering after receiving a kidney from her mother’s best friend — a donation that was never requested. Bree Bridges spent a year and a half on nightly dialysis while attending school and waiting for a transplant. H...
Key takeaway Her mother, Shannon Bridges, said the routine became a way of life.
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Category: schools ·
Published: July 6, 2026 ·
Source: KGNS — Sitewide ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? MISSOURI (Aging Untold) — A 5-year-old girl diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome is recovering after receiving a kidney from her mother’s best friend — a donation that was never requested. Bree Bridges spent a year and a half on nightly dialysis while attending school and waiting for a transplant. H...
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