Two couples have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving — and they're sharing their stories to encourage others to consider giving the gift of organ donation.
When Thompson found out about her best friend's health issues, she quickly knew what she wanted to do to help.Thompson underwent medical testing and learned she and Morales were a blood type match. After six months, Thompson was cleared to donate her kidney to her best friend. The surgery was a success and Thompson said if she had to do it all over again, she would."She calls the kidney little Deb!" Thompson said."She always says little Deb is doin' good.
Even though Ron Morales kept his health struggles a secret initially, Debbie and her husband, Brad Thompson, would later find out and Brad Thompson didn't hesitate when he gave Ron Morales a call. The two then followed in their wives' footsteps and went through their own successful surgeries together.
"I said, 'You can't call it little Brad, and you can't bring me flowers on the anniversary like Chris does,'" Brad Thompson joked., nearly 25,000 Americans -- a new record -- received kidney transplants in 2021 alone.
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