My name is Sandra and I donated one of my kidneys to my hero, my father. At the age of 25 just when I was about to finish my undergraduate school, my family and I received the worst news ever. My father, the sole provider of the family, was diagnosed with renal failure. After speaking to the doctors and them telling us that my father will be put on dialysis for the rest of his life – which will not be for long – we, the family, decided that finding a kidney was something we were going to do.
The family did many tests and the results came back that I was the most compatible and then came September 23, 2005 – the perfect day. I had so many emotions but the most important one was the feeling of knowing that my father was going to get better so he could see me get married, and enjoy his grandchildren. I am rocking one kidney chasing my two kids around and enjoying life to the fullest but the best part is that I have my father right next to me enjoying every moment of it.
What an uplifting story of a daughter’s love! The last sentence made me cry – so happy for this happy ending! Thank you so much for sharing, and best wishes to your entire family! Rock on, Sandra!
You are amazing in so many ways Sandra truly touching sending blessings to you and the family xoxo
Thx! We need to spread the word and share more stories so people can see the importance of becoming a donor.