Editor,
My heart is literally bursting with pride for the way Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler and her husband Dan have bravely and so publicly made medical history.
The medical history first happened when the Congresswoman gave birth to Abigail, a child with no kidneys, a condition known as Potter Syndrome. After nearly three years on dialysis, Abigail now has a kidney of her own thanks to a generous donation by Dan of one of his kidneys.
By going public with their intensely private and personal story, Jaime and Dan serve as an inspiration to every one of the 4.5 million people in this country who, like me, have been diagnosed with kidney disease and may one day be on dialysis and in need of a kidney transplant.
Thank you Jaime, Dan, and Abigail.
Don Scott
Battle Ground
