Kentucky firefighter gets new kidney after finding perfect match in fellow firefighter

VIDEO: A northern Kentucky firefighter is recovering after a fellow firefighter stepped up to donate when he needed desperately needed a kidney.It started when Newport firefighter Bob Hug had been struggling with kidney disease and was in desperate need of a kidney transplant for well over a year. He had been on dialysis for six months and through many ups and downs with possible donors and matches, but none had worked out.
- PUB DATE: 10/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLWT-TV NBC 5 Cincinnati