SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Blog
Two sisters, two transplants, one incredible family journey
Without hesitation, parents donate their kidneys to save their daughters, Rebel and Rio
As a young child, Abbi knew she would need a life-saving kidney transplant.
Abbi Penning’s family brought her to SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital when she was two-and-a-half years old. Abbi was born with VATER syndrome.