After learning his kidneys were failing, Joseph Vela began searching for a donor. The person who would ultimately change his life was much closer than he expected.
TEXAS, USA — A Texas jail sergeant facing stage 5 kidney failure is now preparing for a life-changing kidney transplant thanks to an extraordinary gift from a longtime friend and coworker.
In February, Joseph Vela received devastating news. Doctors told him his kidneys were functioning at just 10%, leaving him in need of a transplant.
“It’s just been this weight on my chest, like this cloud that’s weighed
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