Kansas resident Ali Shappell donated one of her kidneys to a total stranger, setting off a chain of kidney transplants that wound up saving the lives of four people—including her childhood pastor.
From the time she was in high school Ali Shappell of Gardner, Kansas knew she wanted to be a kidney donor. When the opportunity to give presented itself in real life, Shappell's donation created what is known as a"transplant chain."
"I was okay to be a donor," Shappell said,"but I didn't match him was the problem. So then we had to get involved with the swap program."Over 3,000 patients are added to waiting lists for kidney transplants every month in the United States."An altruistic donor coming in doesn't actually have a connection to somebody," said Kansas University Hospital transplant surgeon Dr. Sean Kumer."There are opportunities that you look for to create a chain.
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