On March 19th we learned that my husband’s kidneys were in end stage renal failure and he was going to need dialysis soon. He had been in various stages of kidney failure since 2006, but for some reason we were in shock. On the way home from the doctor I decided I would donate a kidney if we were a match.
Praise God, we were a match and on July 10, 2013 I donated my kidney to my husband. I was prepared for a lot of pain because I had been warned that frequently the donor has more pain that the recipient. However, I was never in a lot of pain and the morning after surgery I walked from my room on the 3rd floor to my husband’s on the 2nd floor to visit him. The whole experience at Porter Adventist Hospital was positive, the staff was wonderful.
We were able to return home after three weeks in Denver, and the first thing we did was go out in the garden to pick vegetables. It’s only 3 1/2 weeks since surgery and I feel amazing. School for teachers begins today and I will be there.
–Cindy Malay
Thanks so much for your inspirational story, Cindy! We wish you and your husband long, happy lives together! Rock on!