Pastor's COVID Battle: Miracle Kidney Transplant

0:00Robert Johnston, a pastor from Brawla, Missouri, spent 30 years leading his church before COVID hit him hard in 2021. While caring for his congregation, he caught the virus, landed on a ventilator for five weeks, and Dr. Straight Up told him he wasn't supposed to. Survived as his lungs collapsed and kidneys shut down. That kicked off a five-year grind with dialysis and a feeding tube since he couldn't swallow. But one snowy January morning, the call came through, a top-notch kidney was available, and his team at St. Luke's jumped on it fast. His surgeon, Rachel Tendall, was already there for another procedure and handled Bob's transplant smoothly. She credits most of his strong recovery to his own grit and determination. When he finally got home, the biggest win hit him. For the first time in five years, he felt real hunger and could eat almost anything without issues. His transplant coordinator sees his story as a beacon for others, facing the same fight. Bob shouting out his caregivers at St. Luke's through his blogs,

1:00hoping to lift up patients in tough spots and push more folks toward Oregon. Donation. That's the story for today. Kansas News Today, Driven by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.