Now, it is her brother who is going through the transplant process. He is in need of a kidney. It is rare for something like this to strike a family twice in a row.  He was born with only one kidney and that kidney is in the advanced stages of kidney disease. 
In January he began his evaluation for a kidney transplant. The process is still going on, but should be finishing up within a month or so. 
They say every experience is different, and this is no exception. I catch myself thinking, "I don't remember it being this stressful before." Maybe it was just as stressful, but everything moved so fast.
