Steven Blohm Jr. received a life-changing birthday present.
Just a day before his third birthday on Aug. 20, the boy was in the hospital being prepped for a kidney transplant. His mother, Penny Blohm, was there, too, as she was his donor.
Steven’s kidneys never worked properly, and he was on dialysis since he was born. A transplant was on the horizon, but it had to wait until the boy was ready for surgery.
Shortly after the surgery, Steven Jr. went home. Since then, he has been what his mom calls a “joyful, happy and always smiling” child.
“We call him our miracle boy,” Penny said.
He does seem like a medical marvel because of all he has been through in his young life, but his parents were always hopeful this is how it would turn out. Doctors got on board after some initially told the couple it was unlikely their son would survive after he was born.
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