Modern Family actress Sarah Hyland says she had a second kidney transplant last year.
In an interview with Self magazine, the 28-year-old talks about being born with severe kidney dysplasia, having undergone two kidney transplants and living with Endometriosis.
In 2012, Hyland had her first kidney transplant with a kidney donated by her father. Four years later her body started to reject the kidney and she had to go through a series of treatments that included dialysis.
"When a family member gives you a second chance at life, and it fails, it almost feels like it’s your fault. It’s not. But it does.”
In May 2017, her organ was removed and her younger brother, Ian, was found to be a match for her second transplant.
In the interview, Ian Hyland said, “I only cared about Sarah knowing that I had her back and that she was going to be OK. I probably would have insisted on donating even if I wasn’t a match.”
Hyland had the second transplant in September 2017 - she is recovering well and is still trying to come to terms with her body's changed appearance.
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