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Upper Burrell man waiting for 3rd kidney transplant

Kellen Stepler
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Louis B. Ruediger | TribLive
Joe Baker, 63, talks about his search for a kidney Wednesday at his home in Upper Burrell. A type 1 diabetes diagnosis when he was 13 ultimately led to renal failure and two subsequent kidney transplants, the latest of which failed in December 2022.
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Louis B. Ruediger | TribLive
Joe Baker of Upper Burrell enjoys working on his vintage 1940s bulldozer. Baker was diagnosed with diabetes as a teen and is in search for a living donor of a kidney.

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