Capital Region chef receives kidney transplant

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The family of a beloved Capital Region chef and philanthropist shared an update on his health. Yono Purnomo received a kidney from a living donor on Tuesday.

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Purnomo had been on a months-long search for a kidney after being diagnosed with end stage renal failure in 2023. NEWS10's Trishna Begam interviewed the restauranteur about his health and how dialysis multiple times a day changed his life.