
Lori announced that her kidney was a perfect match for Alana by mocking up their Tinder profile pics.

“I do dialysis at home,” Alana said. “It’s a lot of equipment and I can’t hide it.”Lori said, “When she brought it up, she didn’t fit the bill of someone who was sick. She goes tot the gym all the time and she’s fit. I super respect the fact that she never let her being on dialysis be an excuse or hold her back from doing anything she wanted to do like travel or hiking.” Lori, a former Human Rights Campaign coordinator and a regular blood donor who coordinated blood drives, is big on helping anyone in need. So when Lori heard that Alana had been on a wait list for a kidney for four years, she wondered what she could do to help. Alana had finally gotten a kidney in May but because she was in the hospital with the flu, she couldn’t accept the kidney. That had been a major disappointment. “I asked my friends if it was crazy that I had been on four dates with this girl and wanted to donate a kidney,” Lori said. “I also asked myself if this was someone else, and not the person I was dating, would I be comfortable doing this? I talked to Alana about getting tested and the rest was history.” Getting tested for a kidney is a long process and even though they could be a match, other health concerns could prevent the process from going forward. So until she was absolutely certain that there were no hiccups, Lori did not want to get Alana’s hopes up again. What Happens if They Breakup? “It’s a weird dynamic,” Lori said looking at her girlfriend. “You’re still allowed to break up with me. I still have to do dishes. I feel like any relationship where you’re getting an organ from someone can throw things off.”
Alana said, “We were laying in bed one day when we talked about that if something were to happen between now and February. She said, ‘I still want to give this to you.’”Alana said, “Even if doesn’t work out and we do break up, she’s still willing to give me a kidney and that’s amazing!”
Lori says, “I feel feel like this is going to bring us closer. I feel like it’s nice to know that she’s literally always going to be part of me. It makes our relationship pretty real.”Alana’s Family Welcomed Lori With Open Arms Alana says her family automatically loved Lori. They had watched her go through hard times and saw her almost die so to have a perfect stranger willing to donate a kidney so her quality of life could be better was the best gift ever. Lori’s family was also a bit skeptical, but once they met Alana, they loved her too and supported Lori giving her Alana the kidney. The surgery was a success and the two remained together. Their story was the subject of a documentary called, Bean, which can be found on Amazon.
I cried so bad when I watched this.
Glad you enjoyed Tania! They were such a sweet couple ?