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Stranger's TikTok Plea Saves Life With Kidney
25 Jul
Summary
- A man's social media plea for a kidney found a perfect match.
- A stranger saw his TikTok and donated a kidney to him.
- The transplant recipient feels reborn after receiving the gift.
A Cedar Hill man, Ishmael Thorns, received a life-saving kidney transplant thanks to a social media appeal that reached a stranger.
Thorns was undergoing dialysis and facing kidney failure due to a rare adrenal gland tumor that caused undetected high blood pressure. His rare B+ blood type made finding a donor exceptionally difficult, leading him to social media with a heartfelt plea.
His post on TikTok gained traction, and Brandy Laman, who saw the appeal, reached out. After several months of thorough testing, Laman donated her kidney to Thorns on July 7.
Both Thorns and Laman expressed gratitude, with Laman stating she wanted to pay forward the generosity shown to her family during her husband's leukemia treatment. Surgeons at Methodist Dallas Medical Center, including Dr. Christie Gooden, highlighted the beautiful connection formed between strangers through this act of kindness.
Thorns now feels reborn and urges others to consider becoming living organ donors, calling the gift of a kidney truly priceless and life-changing.
