
A Pig Kidney Gives a Man a Shot at Living
Saul Zimet
created: May 30, 2025, 2:28 p.m. | updated: June 3, 2025, 4:59 p.m.
“Tim Andrews knew that he needed dialysis to manage his end-stage kidney disease, but over months of treatment, he started to wonder whether it was worth it.
…After the transplant, Andrews spent a week in the hospital but only out of an abundance of caution.
In the months since, he’s had a few ‘small bumps in the road,’ including a three-week hospital stay.
But the pig kidney does what a kidney from a living human donor would do.
Andrews cooks, vacuums and takes long walks with his dog, Cupcake.”From CNN.
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