Joseph Beard, 40, of Rockton has been in need of an extremely rare surgery as a last resort to save his life. The good news came on July 8, 2021 as a triple transplant was finally approved. He needs a new kidney, liver and bone marrow. Joe has STAT3 gain of function disease, a condition that causes the immune system to become hyperactive, which has led to both his kidney and liver to begin shutting down. Click below to read more from 13 WREX…

https://wrex.com/2021/07/08/rockton-man-gets-approved-for-extremely-rare-life-saving-surgery/

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