Angelica's Kidney Rebirth

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When Angelica was little she started having trouble breathing and had to go to the doctor. The doctors found that she had a infection in her lungs. The infection got worse and it would later make her kidneys go bad. She had to stay in the hospital for a while because she desperately needed a kidney transplant. They later found out that her mom was a perfect match for the kidney Angelica needed to survive. Both of the surgeries was a success but Angelica has a long healing process to go through. She got through the hospital stay and healing process by singing her way through it.

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