Newburyport: Dave Hanlon and his wife Suzanne in their backyard in Newburyport. Dave donated his kidney to his brother more than 20 years ago, only to learn three years after the operation that he had the same disease. Eventually, he needed his own transplant. Because he was a donor himself, he went to the top of the list. He had a successful operation in Feb and is now an advocate for organ donation.
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