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Woman donates kidney to ex-husband's new girlfriend
- A Texas woman donated a kidney to her ex-husband's girlfriend after years of hostility and custody battles.
- Angela Maples suffered autoimmune kidney failure and was on dialysis while awaiting a transplant.
- The procedure took place after McCowen was tested and confirmed a match in July, with surgery in October.
- Doctors described the donation as the first time a spouse of an ex-partner received a kidney from their ex-wife.
- The ex-husband, Joshua Maples, and both women have since forgiven past grudges for their children.
- Maples received post-transplant relief with regular infusions to prevent autoimmune flare-ups.
- The Washington Post provided the key details about the patients and the nature of their relationship.
- The transplant captured attention for its unusual family dynamic and forgiveness theme.
- McCowen described early hesitancy but chose to donate after witnessing Maples’s dialysis burden.
- The transplant team noted it as a notable case in their transplant program.
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