Organ donations can come from friends or family, or even the unlikeliest of sources, like this woman who found her kidney donor on Facebook, and this student who was saved by her teacher.
While a gift from a stranger can be a real tear-jerker, there's something particularly moving when a son gives back the very gift his mother gave him: life.
This was the case of the 25-year-old Navy corpsman from Missouri, Caleb. For years, his mother Cindy had been suffering from kidney disease. But one day, Cindy's condition worsened abruptly.
When Caleb found out about her deteriorating state, he refused to let her live in pain. Despite her pleas, he got tested in North Carolina, where he was stationed. He was a perfect match to give his mother a kidney.
“Nope, not going to put either one of my kids through it. I was so hesitant. As a mom, it’s the last thing you want to do. You want to protect them,” Cindy said.
But as soon as she received the kidney, it started functioning perfectly, with no complications!
The proud mom is now perfectly healthy, thanks to her son. And she says she feels just like new!
“I’m a mamma’s boy, is the best way to say it. I love my mom and I would do it over again if I could,” Caleb said.
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