A 13-year-old boy from Colorado has gotten a new chance to have a new kidney after his teacher adopted him. While waiting for a kidney transplant, Damien needs to go on dialysis for 12 hours every day to clean his blood, and requires a CPAP machine for his sleep apnea (temporary cessation of breathing during sleep). Last summer, Damien lived in a relative’s home and attended AXL Academy, where math teacher Finn Lanning works. Math tutor and caregiverLanning thought of how he could help his student when Damien told him he had to stop schooling because he was going to live in the hospital. ADVERTISEMENTThe two are also in the process of moving to a larger apartment that can better fit the teen’s medical equipment and furniture needed for medical care.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 01, 2019 09:00 UTC