Man desperate for new kidney gets creative to find a donor | USA TODAY

Years later, Marc Weiner finally received a new kidney after his Times Square billboard went up looking for a donor.

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Doctors removed his kidneys, his bladder and his prostate. He also started dialysis in 2016 and for the past few years, he has spent at least 12 hours a week getting treatment.

Weiner said his transplant wouldn’t have happened had it not been for two billboards posted in Times Square. The billboards included his photo and information about his dire need for a kidney, garnering attention from the public and news outlets.

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