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The Gift of Life

Less than a month before his first birthday Lance Wittleder received a remarkable gift, a healthy, life-saving kidney, from his father, Eric. Lance was born with Prune Belly syndrome, a rare disease of unknown origin that causes complications which include missing or weak abdominal muscles and kidney problems. Without a transplant Lance was faced with a lifetime of having to endure countless hours of dialysis, five times a week.

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