The reunion was “exactly what I was hoping and dreaming for,” Jodi said. (Credit: Children's Hospital of Wisconsin and Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin)
MILWAUKEE -- Oakfield Elementary first-grader Natasha Fuller and Jodi Schmidt, a teacher at her school, got a chance on Friday, May 27th to see each other for the first time since surgery on Tuesday.
Schmidt donated a kidney to Natasha -- and officials at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin say both are doing well. Schmidt even went home on Friday afternoon.
Upon seeing Natasha, Jodi described her as “bright and smiley.” (Credit: Children's Hospital of Wisconsin and Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin)
The following statement was issued by Children's Hospital of Wisconsin and Medical College of Wisconsin on Friday:
Natasha has been living with her grandparents in Oakfield so she could get the specialized treatment she needed in Milwaukee. Her parents and siblings live in Oklahoma.
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Natasha Fuller and Jodi Schmidt (Credit: Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin and Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin)
Natasha Fuller and Jodi Schmidt (Credit: Children's Hospital of Wisconsin and Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin)