North Carolina man donates kidney to his mother


BURLINGTON, NC (WGHP) — A Burlington man gave a remarkable gift just days before Christmas. Tim Martin donated one of the kidneys to his mother.

Earlier this year, Tim’s mother, Jacqueline Brown, was in need of a kidney after learning her kidney disease progressed. She didn’t know at the time he would be a perfect match.

Tim didn’t hesitate to get tested to see if he would be a perfect match and sure enough, he was!

“As soon as they told us we were a match, I already knew I was going to give her my kidney,” Tim said.

He and his mother underwent paired kidney exchange Dec. 3 at UNC Memorial Hospital in Chapel Hill.

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