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Vanessa Grubbs
April 16, 2017
kidney transplant, kidney donation

12 years and counting!

Vanessa Grubbs
April 16, 2017
kidney transplant, kidney donation
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Twelve years ago yesterday, I gave my left kidney to Robert Phillips—a decision I've never regretted. We continue to share the same two healthy kidneys between us today.

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