chris donated a kidney to a complete stranger
Chris donated one of his kidneys to save someone’s life, so that his brother, DJ, would receive a kidney to save his life.
You’ve seen many Heros, but I’m going to introduce you to a SuperHero
CJ is a living kidney donor, sharing the gift of life to save lives. In 2014, CJ’s brother Douglas “DJ” Jordan, started dialysis after his newly transplanted kidney rejected hours after an over 13-hour dual liver and kidney transplant, just six months prior. CJ asked DJs transplant surgeon if he could be tested to be DJs living kidney donor. He was tested but wasn’t a match. CJ inquired about the kidney swap program where he would donate his kidney to a complete stranger that he was a match with so that DJ would receive a kidney from someone who matched him.
As DJ’s kidneys continued shutting down again, fluid began to collect around his heart and delayed the kidney swap. To remove the fluid, his dialysis sessions were increased. And finally, 12 days shy of one year of DJ’s first transplants, it happened. Chris donated his kidney, saving DJ’s life…………..and two other people’s lives. Chris donated his kidney to a gentleman that he would later find out named Brian in Madison, WI. After further research, Brian and CJ’s also discovered that they were both born and raised in the same hometown, Dayton, Ohio. Their families still live there and both families have met.