Natalie Cole Recuperating After Kidney Transplant
On Sunday Natalie Cole returned home from a five day hospital stay after undergoing a kidney transplant.
“Natalie is continuing to do well under the circumstances,” says her rep.
Natalie planned to attend a family memorial service on Monday for her sister Carol (Cookie) Cole, who passed away from lung cancer on the same day Natalie received her kidney transplant.
The Grammy winner, made an appearance on the Larry King Live show in March and dicussed her need for a life saving kidney transplant due to complications from hepatitis C. Natalie immediately began receiving many emails from fans offering their own kidneys.
On Tuesday she went into hospital in Los Angeles when news came through that she had been given a “direct donation” by a dying 22-year-old. OneLegacy, the charitable agency in Los Angeles that facilitated the match, said that it was rare for donors to specify who should get their kidneys.
Natalie, 59 is expected to spend the next three to four months recuperating.
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May 26th, 2009 at 9:22 am
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