Centre for Kidney Research

About Bailey

Children with this condition have an abnormality where protein leaks excessively from the blood into the urine, leading to the body swelling up with fluid. This condition ultimately leads to kidney failure and over time this is what happened to Bailey.

Bailey and his family travelled several times a week so that he could see “Sam” – the nickname for his dialysis machine that was keeping him alive.

Treatment continued and after countless hours in Hospital, endless amounts of medication, continually disappointing blood test results, Bailey was given the ultimate gift from his dad – the donation of one of his kidneys.

“You get to a point where you live everyday for blood work and results. You feel like a robot,” says Bailey’s mum Melissa. After the transplant, for the very first time in his three-year life, Bailey’s blood results came back completely normal.

Bailey is now an energetic 6 year old boy who loves playing pirates with his mum and baby sister.

“We are so proud of Bailey’s achievements, and his fighting spirit. I want all those undergoing similar treatment to know that there can be a light at the end of the tunnel,” says Melissa.