Bijou Philips Thanks Donors and Family After Successful Second Kidney Transplant

Bijou Philips received a life-saving kidney transplant five months after launching an urgent public search for a donor, Rolling Stone reported. The former actress and model had been on dialysis and hospitalized at UCLA due to complications from a previous 2017 transplant.

Rolling StoneBijou Phillips Receives Kidney Transplant After Urgent Public Donor Search

Her brother, Aron Wilson, donated his kidney to another patient in need rather than to Philips directly, according to Rolling Stone. The sibling swap is a common strategy to increase the pool of compatible organs.

"heroes"

Philips called her family and the UCLA doctors her "heroes" in an emotional Instagram post. Whatfinger reported that she is "beyond grateful" for the donor match that made the second transplant possible.

WhatfingerBijou Phillips Is ‘Beyond Grateful’ for Life-Saving Donor Match as She Recovers From Second Kidney Transplant

Many potential donors came forward after her public plea, and Philips expressed deep gratitude to everyone who was tested. The successful surgery marks a new chapter after months of uncertainty and medical struggle.