National Donate Life Month; hear one kidney recipient's story
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Last week for National Donate Life Month, Medical Center Hospital honored the 14 donors who gave the gift of life to others. They also invited their families out to be thanked. Lee Bryant, a kidney recipient, tell us her story.
'My story starts in 2002, I was newly married to my wonderful husband Tori, and the responsible thing to do is get your life insurance test,' Bryant said. 'Well, little did we know we were walking into new terrain. I failed the test at 22 years old. Healthy but I failed. Which led to me to my diagnosis to Kidney disease.'
During her journey she was told she shouldn't have kids. But she says she encountered the Holy Spirit.
'He dropped a promise into my heart, and it said you are going to have a child, it's not going to be perfect to the world but it is going to be perfect to me,' Bryant said. 'The next month I found out I was pregnant.'
Lee was admitted into the hospital at 15 weeks pregnant with kidney failure. She gave birth at 31 weeks and had to do her kidney transplant immediately. But someone close to her gave her the ultimate gift.
'My brother was my donor,' Bryant said.
Lee says she had a remarkable recovery, and a few months later she has another encounter with the Holy Spirit.
'He gave me a promise about a son we were going to have,' Bryant said.
Lee knew it wasn't going to come from her body. A year later in 2009 they welcomed their son via adoption.
Lee says faith led her to where she is now, with a miracle child and adopting a boy. But it would not have been possible without a kidney donor. These donors are vital and anyone can step in to save a life. Reach out and sign up to be an organ donor.
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