ATLANTA (WTXL) - A two-year-old received a life-saving kidney transplant in Georgia.
The case of Baby A J Burgess was the center of controversy recently when the hospital halted his initial surgery.
A J, who was born without kidneys, was set to receive a kidney from his father, who was a perfect match.
After his dad was arrested for a parole violation, the transplant was put on hold.
But Wednesday the baby underwent surgery, receiving a kidney from a deceased donor.
The family saw massive public support in recent months, including help from movie mogul Tyler Perry, who gave them a new car.
Their old car was totaled in an accident several weeks ago, making it hard to get the baby to his desperately needed dialysis appointments.
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