When Danny confided in his wife and kids that he needed a kidney transplant, the entire family came to his side, offering support and so much more. Here’s the story of a family man, a survivor, and a life-saving match.

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Maureen: Danny started the conversation saying, "I'm gonna need a kidney transplant." I'm Maureen, that's my husband Danny. We've been married for 30 years. We have three fabulous kids.

Dan: I was in for a checkup, go to the doctor and he came back with a blood test and said, "I think you might want to see a kidney specialist because there's some protein in your urine."

Then I went and seen a kidney specialist and they put a watch on it.

Maureen: I was really worried. We met with the physician at Einstein, he said, "I'm gonna send you to the transplant department because your values are now eligible for a kidney transplant."

Dan: I was confident that everything was gonna be alright, but I still had to tell my kids and that was really tough.

Maureen: They immediately said, "I wanna donate, maybe I would be a match."

Dan: It means everything to me.

Maureen: It was really a proud moment wasn't it?

Dan: It meant that we made it as parents when they did that.

Maureen: We went through a series of tests and halfway through the coordinator called me and said: "You're, not gonna believe this, you're a match." So that was a really good day.

Dan: It really tells you that we're soulmates because it's very rare. Like, when I tell people that my wife was the donor for me, they can't believe it. Like "Oh, how'd that happen?" The transplant team at Einstein, they were the best. They explained everything to me.

Maureen: Dan had his own coordinator, I had my own coordinator. As, you know, the months went by before the transplant, you really get to know them.

Dan: The compassion that they have is unbelievable for everybody. You know, it's just not a professional thing it's, they just care so much for you. So now we're really living life again, because I have a second chance.

Maureen: They've given us more hope, more dreams, and more opportunity to live or life together.

Dan: Einstein is more than medicine. Now I can spend more time with my children, the rest of my life still with the wife that I love.

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