File Photo by Morris Stephenson: Storm Davis, 13, awaits the results from a recent treatment before she can again become eligible for a kidney transplant. Above, she posed last September for a photo with CoCo, one of her faithful canine companions.
Cheyenne Storm Davis, 13, of Callaway must spend a month waiting for the results from a Rituximab treatment before learning if she is eligible for another kidney transplant.
The teen, who has had kidney problems since she was 4 years old and has lived without kidneys since 2008, underwent the treatment last week to prepare her body for another kidney transplant, according to her mother, Julie Davis.
The family is hopeful that the $10,000 treatment, which is not covered by insurance, will be effective, Julie Davis said. Rituximab is designed to help the body rid itself of enzymes that are harmful to transplanted kidneys.
Eligibility for another kidney transplant will only be possible if Storm's body has rid itself of the harmful enzymes, Julie Davis said.
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