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Iona Young

East Lothian mum donates kidney to son after suspected Covid was organ failure

A young East Lothian man nearly died after suspected Covid turned out to be shock kidney failure.

Luke Horne, was 22-years old when he was rushed to hospital on December 21, 2020 after his blood pressure spiked at 200 and his face and body were so swollen his mum didn't recognise him.

After being rushed to the Western General Hospital days before the country was thrown into a second national lockdown, the family from East Linton were told he was hours away from a fatal heart attack had he not contacted the GP when he did.

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