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Houston Co. woman battling stage 5 kidney disease added to kidney transplant list

Annabelle has been battling stage 5 kidney disease since earlier this year when her former classmate, Jake Fromm, surprised her at the hospital.

After months of battling stage 5 renal failure, which is a kidney disease, one Houston County woman has been added to the kidney transplant list.

13WMAZ introduced you to Annabelle Whitaker earlier this year when her former classmate and UGA's starting quarterback, Jake Fromm, visited her in the hospital shortly after she was diagnosed.

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On Wednesday, her dad, Neil Whitaker told WMAZ's Zach Merchant, "it's been just a long, crazy week."

Whitaker said a panel of four healthcare providers including the surgeon, a patient advocate, a social worker and a kidney doctor at Emory hospital in Atlanta voted Wednesday afternoon to put Annabelle on the kidney transplant list.

Now, her family is thrilled and hopeful that they will find a match soon.

Whitaker says anyone can register to be screened as a donor. Visit the Emory Transplant Center's website to register.

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