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Ryan O Reilly could only smile when the subject of the mom s trip came up. What else could the Blues captain do? After all, he was asked about his mom, Bonnie, ....
WINGHAM, ONT. Bonnie O’Reilly and Graham Nesbitt will be friends forever, after the Huron County hockey mom donated her kidney to the arena manager who helped launch her son s NHL career. “No words can really express the thanks,” says an emotional Nesbitt during a Zoom call with Bonnie, who responds with, “Well, I feel it, so that’s good.” In 2011, Nesbitt, who s from Seaforth, Ont. was diagnosed with a kidney disorder called Berger’s Disease. By 2019, it became apparent the man who used to operate Seaforth’s arena needed a kidney transplant. “We had a number of people step up,” says Nesbitt. “People started testing and for one reason or another, they couldn’t donate, and then my lucky star showed up in Bonnie O’Reilly.” ....
Thursday is World Kidney Day. It is a day to recognize of kidneys to the overall function and health. Kincardine resident Cathy Pennington’s 15-year-old son Christopher (seen in dark blue t-shirt in photo) has kidney disease. Cathy says it remains a huge problem for Christopher and others who suffer from it. ....