The Brief
- A Chicago woman received a life-saving kidney transplant from her daughter this month at UI Health.
- Monica Fox had battled kidney disease for years and lost her first transplanted kidney after contracting COVID pneumonia.
- Her daughter, Olivia, a transplant coordinator, stepped up to donate and says she would do it all over again for her mother.
CHICAGO – There’s something truly powerful about the bond between a mother and daughter. The connection between Monica and Olivia Fox shows how deep that connection runs, with a daughter returning the gift of life to the woman who brought her into this world.
What we know:
This journey started in 2013 for Monica Fox. What she thought was a sinus infection turned into a sudden diagnosis of chronic kidney disease. She immediately started dialysis.…