355420login-checkFor 2 Ga. Couples, a Transplant Created an Unbreakable Bond: ‘We’re the Kidney Warrior Family’ |
“Tia Wimbush and Susan Ellis were coworkers for years at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and while friendly to each other at work, they rarely interacted in the large IT department. But in March, the two became bonded for life when Tia donated her kidney to Susan’s husband Lance, and Susan donated her kidney to Tia’s husband Rodney.
It all began with a chance encounter in the company restroom, and an introduction through another woman at work who knew that Tia’s husband Rodney had experienced sudden kidney failure in 2019 and that Susan’s husband Lance, who had long battled the disease, was in the same situation. Soon, they began to share what Ellis calls “a connection of sisterhood” after learning both their husbands had end-stage kidney disease and were on dialysis.”
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355420login-checkFor 2 Ga. Couples, a Transplant Created an Unbreakable Bond: ‘We’re the Kidney Warrior Family’ |