The brother and sister both have a genetic disorder that compromised their kidneys, and were recipients of kidneys from one donor.
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The brother and sister both have a genetic disorder that compromised their kidneys, and were recipients of kidneys from one donor, with the transplants occurring at the center. In this Monday, May 6, photo, Ava Shepperd, 14, rests her head on her father John Shepperd's shoulder during interviews at the University Transplant Center, in San Antonio, Texas where she and her brother John Ben Shepperd, who both have a genetic disorder that compromised their kidneys, were recipients of kidneys from one donor.
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It can also cause serious problems with the kidneys, according to the National Kidney Foundation. Now they have a chance to fly because they are not tethered to the dialysis life anymore. When John Ben was born in , the Shepperds were shocked to learn a year later that he had cystinosis.
The Shepperds' daughter Ava was born in She had a 1-in-4 chance of being born with cystinosis. Their kidneys began failing and each teen underwent dialysis. Both John Ben and Ava were added to the donor wait list, though John Ben's wait was almost two years.
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