Just before Christmas, 21-year-old Briana Mathis donated one of her kidneys to someone she didn’t know – Tracey Kane, 54. Briana donated her kidney so her mom Tangie Price, who was on dialysis three times a week, could receive a kidney from someone she didn’t know – Tracy’s brother, Tom Oliver. A paired kidney exchange, also called “kidney swap,” occurs when a willing donor is incompatible with the recipient, so they exchange kidneys with another donor/recipient pair. Both donors went home the day after surgery; both recipients went home on Christmas Day with the best present of all – restored health and a new kidney!
To learn more about kidney donation, visit Piedmont Transplant Institute.
Need to make an appointment with a Piedmont physician? Save time, book online.
Schedule an Appointment
Living Real Change
Newsletter
Get health tips in your inbox
Sign up for the Living Real Change newsletter, and receive helpful health tips, health news, recipes and more each month.