AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — An Amarillo woman, Kaci Alvarado, has become a passionate advocate for kidney donation after a life-changing moment during a routine oil change.
Alvarado, who is now a kidney donor advocate and athlete, shared her story of how she decided to become a donor.
“We joked that I gave my kidney away at the Quick Lube,” she said. While getting her oil changed in Pampa, Texas, a friend asked her to proofread a letter seeking a kidney donor. “Halfway through that letter, I said, I’m positive. How do I get tested? And six months later, we had surgery,” Alvarado recalled…