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“Best mum ever” Lynnette Milne, after donating a kidney to her son Aaron
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Local Glenmore Park resident, Aaron Milne, went to donate blood at a local blood bank 4 years ago, only to discover that he had extremely high blood pressure and couldn’t donate until he received a clearance from his local doctor. The doctor ordered full blood work to be carried out, as it was uncommon for a seemingly fit and healthy 26 year old man to have such high blood pressure. Initial results indicated low kidney function, so Aaron then had a biopsy, discovering that his kidneys were in full renal failure with a disease called igA Nephropathy. When Aaron told his family, they all put their hands up to be tested for possible matches to donate a kidney. The specialist only wanted to test his Mother and Father first because they would be the most likely match for the transplant to be successful. Aaron’s Dad had heart problems, however his Mum was fit and healthy. With her determination to give her son another chance of a healthy life with his wife and two beautiful boys, she spent much of the next four years travelling to and from Queensland, doing everything the doctors asked of her from making continued on Pg 3 ...
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