A woman who underwent surgery on one of her kidneys was stunned to be
told by doctors she had actually had four of them.
Jessica Curphey, 20, was rushed to hospital after she developed
excruciating pain on her right side.
Just weeks earlier, her GP had diagnosed a urine infection, prescribing
her antibiotics.
But scans at Surrey's St Helier Hospital revealed what doctors first
thought was a 17cm cyst on her right kidney.
Then
11 days later, further tests showed Jessica actually had two kidneys on her
right side, the second of which was the 'cyst' - and was so damaged it would
have to be removed.
But during the operation, surgeons discovered yet another kidney,
meaning Jessica had four and the 'extremely rare' privilege of having double
the amount.
After having the damaged kidney removed in June last year, Jessica is
now raising money for Kidney Research UK.
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