Dying Toddler Gets a 'Thanksgiving Miracle'

"This is an unexpected Thanksgiving miracle." That's the message from a lawyer representing a 2-year-old Georgia boy, who was temporarily blocked from receiving a lifesaving kidney, after the toddler underwent a successful transplant Wednesday, reports CNN. AJ Burgess was born without functioning kidneys. However, his father, Anthony Dickerson, was a perfect match and offered to provide one of his own. 

A transplant was initially scheduled, but it was canceled last month when Dickerson was arrested for a parole violation and weapons possession. Emory University Hospital in Atlanta then said Dickerson had to comply with his parole for three months, showing he could adhere to the aftercare requirements in compliance with "stringent" national guidelines for living donors, before the transplant could take place.

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