The boy who finally received a new kidney after his operation was controversially delayed celebrated his third birthday this weekend. After two months of campaigning, a kidney from a deceased donor became available and AJ had a successful transplant surgery in November at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEOAJ Burgess is pictured celebrating his third birthday this weekend after receiving a life-saving kidney transplant in NovemberHe was denied a transplant in October after his father, who was a perfect match, violated paroleHis father Anthony Dickerson (left) was arrested in September which halted the transplant process. His mother Carmellia Burgess (right) posted to Facebook and went viralCarmellia told WXIA: 'It's his first birthday with a kidney.' A letter to the Gwinnett County jail from Emory's Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program requested his temporary release.

Source: Daily Mail January 23, 2018 20:03 UTC