'Don't take things for granted' | Indiana wife donates kidney to husband

'Don't take things for granted' | Indiana wife donates kidney to husband

An Indianapolis transplant patient started the year with gratitude and a mission to help others. Laykin and Joey Silva had a lot to celebrate in 2021. They celebrated their one-year anniversary and Joey's second chance at life. At 25 years old, Joey was developing stage 4 kidney disease. By May 2021, it reached stage 5 and he was on dialysis and needed a kidney transplant. He was one of over 91,000 people in the U.S. waiting for a kidney transplant. Story: https://www.whas11.com/article/life/h... Follow WHAS11 on Social: Facebook:   / whas11   Twitter:   / whas11   Website: https://www.whas11.com/ Subscribe to WHAS11 for exclusive content:    / whas11news   Download the WHAS11 News app: Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whas11-... Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de...