Area youth awaits kidney transplant

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April 10, 2010 - 12:00 AM

(Editor’s note: In 2008, The Register published a story about Ty Stokes, then 2, who struggled through each day with kidney dialysis. Today, Ty is on a transplant list to receive a new kidney.)

CARLYLE — Imagine being four years old and unable to eat chocolate or drink a cold glass of milk. Having to stand by the poolside and watch your brother and sister play in the water. Not being able to take a shower due to a life-saving catheter in your body.
Ty Stokes, son of Rachel and Josh Stokes, was born with end-stage level 5 kidney failure and has lived with its…

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