My dad had open heart surgery when he was 48 years old. Due to contracting sepsis, he was on strong antibiotics for a prolonged period, which caused damage to his kidneys. Fast-forward about 10 years, and he was told he was going to need a kidney transplant or go on dialysis. I agreed to be tested, and I was a match! On December 3, 2009, at University of Cincinnati Medical Center, I gave my dad my kidney and he never had to get dialysis!