Boy born without kidneys has transplant surgery before Thanksgiving

A Gwinnett County boy who was born without kidneys got the news Tuesday night that he would receive a deceased donor kidney.

AJ Burgess has been fighting for his life for nearly three years and his family had been working with the transplant team to allow AJ's father, Anthony Dickerson, to donate a kidney, The Atlanta Journal Constitution previously reported.

The dad was a perfect match, but concerns about his criminal history and recent arrest prevented the team from moving forward with a surgery planned for early October. After almost two months, AJ finally got the news that a deceased donor kidney was available.