AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) – In many health situations, it is organ donation that saves and transforms lives.
But there may be a misconception that donation will cause a major setback in life. That’s certainly not the case with Kaci Alvarado who recently hiked the entire Grand Canyon from rim to rim.
The accomplishment was extra meaningful for her being a living kidney donor. The story has an interesting origin.
“So we joked that I gave my kidney away at the Quick Lube. I was getting my oil changed at my friend’s Quick Lube in Pampa, and she asked me to proofread a letter she was going to put on Facebook for her friend that needed a kidney. Halfway through the letter, I said, ‘I’m O positive. How do I get tested?’ And six months later, we had surgery,” says Alvarado…