he had juvenile onset diabetes.... he's older and took insulin shots before every meal as far back as I can remember...
he got a pump put into his body about 10 years ago, and didn't need the shots anymore...
5 years ago his kidneys started to fail
was on a waiting list, and was starting dialysis
the entire family got tested for how well we matched.... its a 5 point scale...
me and my other brother rated highest with 4's. 3 and above is acceptable
I said, i'd give one of mine, because I was single and had no kids like my oldest brother...
My brother in NC refused anyone's kidneys and said he'd wait it out..... besides he said, he'll need our kidneys in 10-15 years again, when his first transplants fail.
it was a gamble...and I wanted to drive down there and punch him in face and give him my kidney right then and there..
but 11 months later, he got his kidneys AND a healthy pancreas, meaning he is no longer diabetic
I guess he was right