Zack enjoys first day of school just a year after kidney transplant 

Zack, 5, underwent extensive dialysis treatment before receiving a successful kidney transplant from his father October 2022
Zack enjoys first day of school just a year after kidney transplant 

Jessica and Michael Stone with their son Zack on his first day of school. Picture: John Allen

The first day of school holds a place of importance in every parent’s heart, but for one Cork family, this day brought an extra layer of emotions, after their son underwent a lifesaving organ donation.

As five-year-old Zack walked in the gates of Mallow Community National School, it was hard to believe less than a year had passed since he had undergone extensive dialysis treatment before receiving a successful kidney transplant from his father, Michael.

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