Colorado Teen Gets New Kidney After Overwhelming Response From Community

Littleton CO

02 August, 2021

3:30 PM

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By Conor McCue, CBS Denver: AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – A Littleton teen with a rare medical disorder is getting a new chance at life after a recent kidney donation. It's his second transplant and comes after the overwhelming response following his family's plea for a donor on CBS4 in late December. At 15 years old, Joe Wren has dreams of being a country music star, but for now, his passion serves another purpose. "My country music helped me through a lot," Wren said. "I believe that music is medicine." Read more at CBS Denver CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.