Kidney transplant signals the start of new life for Launceston teenager

Adam Holmes
January 23 2019 - 1:00am
Launceston College student Matt Bell was on the waiting list for a kidney for six weeks before his girlfriend Chelsie Anderson told him the good news - a suitable kidney had been found. He is now looking forward to a future in full health. Picture: Phillip Biggs
Launceston College student Matt Bell was on the waiting list for a kidney for six weeks before his girlfriend Chelsie Anderson told him the good news - a suitable kidney had been found. He is now looking forward to a future in full health. Picture: Phillip Biggs

MATT Bell was 12 when his body started to reject the kidney donated to him as a two-year-old.

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Adam Holmes

Adam Holmes

Journalist at The Examiner and Advocate, Tasmania

From Adelaide to south-west Victoria, Bendigo to Tasmania, I've provided in-depth stories in politics, environmental affairs, issues facing disadvantaged communities, legal affairs and much more. Contact me at adam.holmes@examiner.com.au or on Twitter at @adamholmes010

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