A local teen is one step closer to getting new kidneys. His family is asking for help getting back and forth to Birmingham’s UAB Hospital to get him the life-saving help he needs.
) - Judging by his basketball skills -- you’d never know -- 15-year-old Devin Smith has been living with kidney failure his entire life. Devin was diagnosed with hydronephrosis shortly after birth.As his primary caretaker -- his mom -- Erica Watson doesn’t work to ensure he gets the care he needs, which includes a strict diet and processes that need to be done every four hours.
There have been good times. They consider USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital like family and were even gifted a “Make a Wish” trip to Disney World in 2019.Then came the blood work results Mother’s Day weekend -- revealing Devin is now in stage five kidney failure in need of a double transplant. Erica is need of reliable transportation -- and the funding to make the trips to UAB Hospital in Birmingham. While her dream is to get Devin the care he so desperately needs -- Devin’s believes his dream of finally being able to play on a real basketball team is within reach.
Their first appointment at UAB Hospital is August 29th -- where they hope to get Devin on the kidney transplant list -- then begins the waiting game.
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