Logan Whitcomb, a 2-year-old Hermantown boy whose kidneys are failing, will be able to get a new kidney from his dad.
Christine Whitcomb, who ran and finished the Garry Bjorkland half-marathon June 16 to promote awareness for kidney donation, said doctors from University of Minnesota Fairview called Friday to let her know that her husband can donate, as long as "he loses 15 to 20 pounds," Whitcomb said.
"I think he's nervous but he's also very excited," Whitcomb said.
Logan Whitcomb's kidneys are failing because he was born with prune belly syndrome, a rare disorder that left him with few abdominal muscles, along with another condition that deformed his bladder and ureter.
Christine Whitcomb began running to get in shape in hopes of being able to donate her kidney, but she learned last month that because of a possibility of having high blood pressure and diabetes, she would not be eligible.
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Dean Whitcomb was tested in early June.
While there's been no date set for a transplant, the Whitcombs were glad that the kidney would come from their family. Otherwise, they would have had to wait longer for a donor kidney.
"We're so excited that we don't have to go looking [for a donor]," Christine Whitcomb said.
