A girl from Kansas had a existence-conserving face on social media. 

Kim Shufelberger, 44, of Olathe, instructed FOX Information she was identified with serious kidney ailment in 2006 although she was pregnant.

“I just was not experience right. I realized anything was erroneous. I believed, ‘Maybe I’m pregnant and this is how you experience,’” Shufelberger recalled of experience fatigued.

Shufelberger claimed on her analysis, medical practitioners instructed her she “shouldn’t be acquiring a little one.” Her daughter is now 14 and by 2020, Shufelberger achieved phase 4. 

She said was put on a kidney transplant record, but each time she would understand she was fourth in line. 

Shufelberger mentioned obtaining a dwelling donor “seemed unachievable” given that the odds of getting even a sibling match are just 25%. 

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Her buddy, Morgan, put out a plea from Shufelberger on Fb location up a fundraiser, Shufelberger said the post explained her story and want for a kidney transplant.  

Clark, also a trainer and one mom from South Carolina, saw the put up by possibility on Facebook. It caught her eye, and when she logged back on and saw the article a next time, she determined to access out, Shufelberger claimed.
(Courtesy of Saint Luke’s Medical center)

Brittany Clark, also a trainer and one mom from South Carolina, observed the publish by probability on Fb. It caught her eye, and when she logged back again on and observed the write-up a 2nd time, she resolved to get to out, Shufelberger mentioned.

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Clark went to get tested to see if she was a match.

“I’ll in no way neglect receiving that contact,” Shufelberger reported. “There was a lady that claimed, ‘There’s a girl who stepped forward … she’s a great match.’” 

Clark later on messaged Shufelberger on Facebook and the duo quickly bonded above their identical backgrounds. Clark drove 15 several hours to get examined when she met Shufelberger for the initially time confront to experience. 

“She [Clark] called in December and said, ‘I’m accredited you’re my donor.’ I would like I could have hugged her in person,” Shufelberger stated. 

Clark flew from South Carolina for the course of action that took area at Saint Luke’s Medical center of Kansas City. 

Clark informed CBS community station KCTV that the two have an “remarkable relationship.” She and Shufelberger, who are equally moms and school teachers, referred to one a further as “sisters” and mentioned they discuss just about each and every working day.

The operation was a achievements, and Shufelberger has considering the fact that recovered, declaring she feels more active than she did before. Shufelberger claims she and Clark talk nearly just about every day and hopes her tale will stimulate others to look at signing up to be organ donors.