Kimberly Ards and Chekita Sidney have been friends since forever. Their relationship was cemented when they showed up at a party in the same dress. Now, thanks to Chekita’s decision to be a living kidney donor for Kimberly, they have matching kidneys, too.
Kimberly didn’t like the idea of the UNOS list.
“I thought it was so morbid, praying for someone to die so I could have their kidney. When the doctors asked if I had thought about live donors, I said I would ask,” she said.
In all, there were eight matches and through process of elimination, it eventually came down to Sidney.
“I have faith that this is something that’s meant to be done. If I can do that for her, then she can live her life like she’s used to living,” Sidney said. “I feel like it’s something I have to do, that I’m here to do.”
Here’s to girlfriends, and to asking the people around you if they would consider kidney donation. Eight possibles!!
I will be passing along your wonderful story!!!