Homer Glen Woman Makes Life-Saving Kidney Donation to Father

This past Father's Day, Homer Glen resident Beth Kohlstedt took the "gift that keeps on giving" notion to a new level.

When tests revealed that the 40-year-old's kidneys were a compatible match for her dad, who was in need of a transplant, she didn't even hesitate, she said, in aChicago Tribune report. Chuck Cuttone, 70, underwent surgery June 20 — the day after Father's Day — at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.

"He initially refused. … This was his worst nightmare, taking a kidney from an adult child," Kohlstedt said, in the story.

Cuttone was told he'd need a new kidney a few years ago after seeking a series of blood tests because he felt incessantly tired. He joined about 120,000 Americans on the national waiting list and began dialysis treatment three times per week.

Read more about Cuttone's journey and the generous transplant that saved his life in The Chicago Tribune.

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