TWO FAMILIES SHARE A 'MIRACLE'
Two families joined forces at Tulane Medical Center on Dec. 14 to defeat a common enemy that had threatened their loved ones. Drew Moreau (far left) and Shelia Blackman-Dupas (second from right) both suffer from polycystic kidney disease and were both in dire need of a transplant. Their family members were not a match for a kidney donation, but in what both families say is nothing less than a miracle, Drew’s sister Ashley Moreau Wiggins (far right) and Shelia’s daughter Natalie Blackman (second from left) were perfect matches to meet the other family’s need. {Photo by Peter Dupas}
Rare two-family kidney exchange saves two lives
Miracles happen, and needles can be found in haystacks. Just ask Shelia Blackman-Dupas and Drew Moreau.