Kay Mason was the 25th recipient in the UAB Kidney Chain, but complications to her heart during surgery made her extremely sick. With Mrs. Mason facing death, her daughter Kasey Word — who was scheduled to donate a kidney to a stranger in need on her mom's behalf — refused to back out. She was determined to donate her kidney to give someone else a chance at a better, longer life.
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"I knew I was just so thankful that somebody else had done that for my mother."