NEW : Teen told he will need about 3 to 4 months for a new kidney , family friend says . A 15-year - old in hospital initially told he could n't be on heart transplant list . His family learned this week he 's being put on the transplant list . Read more : Girl who underwent lung transplants takes steps toward recovery . Original hospital letter to family said he resigned due to ` ` history of noncompliance ''
NEW : Teen told he will need about 3 to 4 months for a new kidney , family friend says . A 15-year - old in hospital initially told he could n't be on heart transplant list . His family learned this week he 's being put on the transplant list . Original hospital letter to family said he resigned due to ` ` history of noncompliance ''