| Recently retired Steamboat Springs Middle School teacher Tracy Bye, right, donated a kidney to former student Henry Howard, 29, on Sept. 1. |
I sent it out thinking nothing was going to happen,” said Howard, who had struggled with poor kidney function for many years, having suffered from gout since the age of 20 and being diagnosed with chronic kidney disease three years ago.
Howard, now 29, had learned from his doctor in the past year that a transplant was needed, and his mother, a former middle school teacher, and wife, drafted a letter to school staff as one of many avenues seeking help for Howard, a son, husband and new father.
About eight months ago, we were sort of seeing that I was going to need a kidney pretty soon,” Howard said. Continue reading
About eight months ago, we were sort of seeing that I was going to need a kidney pretty soon,” Howard said. Continue reading
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