Gabby is the daughter of Tim who had a pig kidney put inside him, but he knows it’s only a temporary fix. So it sent Gabby on a journey to initially be a possible candidate to donate her kidney, but it became so much more. It has become a journey of health – and what that means to her.
Key Takeaways:
[1:51] Gabby traveled all over the country and took care of animals
[4:33] Having a dad on dialysis needing a kidney but not being eligible due to BMI
[9:39] Getting gastric bypass surgery, the pain, and the emotional hurdles
[16:03] Finding out my partner has kidney disease
[20:41] Discovering some of my weight is genetic
[27:13] The choice of possibly donating my kidney and the stress on my mom
[32:35] Believing in yourself even when it feels like everything is against you
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