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24-Year-Old Has Double Lung and Kidney Transplant After Getting COVID-19
March 31, 2021
Colby Vondenstein was a healthy 24-year-old with no underlying health conditions. But following a Christmas gathering in Harris County, Texas, almost everyone in his family caught the virus. They all recovered, except Colby, who was hospitalized. Now he’s speaking after receiving a double lung and kidney transplant after severe complications from the disease. The father of three is making progress and is sharing his story with the hopes of getting other young people to take the virus seriously.