Ailing singer Natalie Cole recently underwent a life-saving kidney transplant surgery in Los Angeles, and was resting comfortably, according to her representative.
A representative of the ailing singer Natalie Cole has said that the music sensation recently underwent a life-saving kidney transplant surgery in Los Angeles. She is now "resting comfortably".
The 59-year-old has been suffering from kidney failure, caused by the hepatitis C she contracted during her time as an intravenous heroin user.
Natalie Cole's Kidney Transplant Fears
Natalie Cole is terrified that she may not have enough time on her hands to undergo a life-saving kidney transplant.
Natalie Cole is terrified that she may not have enough time on her hands to undergo a life-saving kidney transplant.
"The kidney came from a deceased organ donor through the regional organ procurement agency, One Legacy," People magazine quoted her rep as saying in a statement.
Cole is expected to recuperate for the next three to four months and is allegedly planning to re-arrange her summer tour dates in support of her album Still Unforgettable.
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Natalie Cole may Receive a New Kidney from Her Son
Singer Natalie Cole is hoping to receive a new kidney from her 31-year-old son Robert.
Singer Natalie Cole is hoping to receive a new kidney from her 31-year-old son Robert.
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Natalie Cole has revealed how she battled her drug addiction. The Grammy Award winning singer's addiction to heroin and crack cocaine was so serious that she once crashed her car
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