In October, Michael finally received a kidney transplant from a living donor—an answer to months of prayers and waiting. “The kidney worked right away,” Michael’s mother Amanda DaSilva explained. “There’s no fixing this kidney,” DaSilva said. 20-Year-Old New Bedford Kidney Failure Courtesy Amanda DaSilva loading...Last week, around January 20th, things finally stabilized. 20-Year-Old New Bedford Kidney Failure Courtesy Amanda DaSilva loading...