Husband to give wife kidney for wedding anniversary

Story highlights

• Cindy Chafian has polycystic kidney illness
• Transplant surgical procedure shall be day earlier than wedding ceremony anniversary

Scott Chafian's spouse Cindy suffers from polycystic kidney illness and has been on dialysis for nearly two years.

She's endured a number of surgical procedures and has gotten progressively sicker. That is been robust for Scott Chafian to witness.

"It is devastating," he advised CNN affiliate WTKR, "it was only a feeling of helplessness."

So he determined to do one thing about it. He advised his spouse he wished to provide her his kidney. He had provided up his kidney six years in the past, however she would not take it. Then her well being took a flip for the worst final 12 months.

"I hit type of all-time low, and I checked out him and I stated okay, I am prepared," stated Cindy Chafian.

The transplant surgical procedure shall be on January 24 -- the day earlier than their 20th anniversary.

"He referred to as me and he advised me that the whole lot was a go. He gave me a date and that was the primary time I allowed myself any emotion and I really cried," she stated.

Now the household is busy elevating funds, not only for the surgical procedure but additionally for the restoration. The couple shall be not be capable of work whereas they get well, so that they've arrange a GoFundMe web page to assist defray prices.

Cindy Chafian could not be happier with the reward -- an opportunity at a greater life -- that she's about to obtain from her husband.

"To know that he is type of giving me that potential is much more of an incredible reward. He powers me in so some ways ... he's actually going to provide me life. So it is an incredible reward."