A Scots mum whose little boy had to undergo three blood transfusions has spoken of her 'happiness and relief' after he was allowed home from hospital in time for Christmas.
Rico Thompson, seven, was diagnosed with Stage 4 chronic kidney disease shortly after he was born and spent his first few years in and out of hospital.
The Lossiemouth schoolboy underwent a transplant in 2019 after his mum, Katie, donated one of her kidneys to him. This helped Rico's condition remain stable for the next three years, but a routine blood test in November sparked concerns over his creatinine levels.
To relieve some of the stress on his kidneys, he underwent surgery at Glasgow's Royal Hospital for Children where doctors inserted a suprapubic catheter into his bladder and a stent in his ureter.
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