Rewarded Kidney Patients by Nurse

Clay Taber is a 23-year-old boy who easily familiar and fun. Even so he was very vulnerable because he suffered renal failure. A nurse who was almost the same age her mother was willing to donate his kidney because he wanted to see life's journey is still long Taber.

Taber had just graduated from college in August 2010 when doctors said he suffered kidney failure complex. But now he was ready to marry his girlfriend after a kidney transplant nurse donates kidney to him.

Taber started feeling sick and sweating as she celebrated her birthday and graduation from Auburn University in Alabama.

Initially, he tested positive for having some symptoms of mononucleosis, a disease caused by Epstein-Barr virus and cytomegalovirus, herpes virus is most commonly found in body fluids. But lab tests later revealed that he had chronic renal failure.

Doctors diagnose Taber with Goodpasture's syndrome, disorders that cause the immune system makes antibodies that attack the lungs and kidneys and can be life threatening.

The disorder can be triggered by viral infections, inhalation of gasoline or other hydrocarbon solvents. Taber recently traveled to the Gulf of Mexico and swim in water that is affected by oil spills. Allegedly, that's what triggers the disease.

Fortunately, lung disorders found before Taber affected dangerous, but he still needs a kidney transplant. He was taken to the transplant unit at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. By chance, he met a nurse named Allison Batson.

"Immediately when Clay came to our unit, he became a patient who had everyone's attention. He was a young man who still can do many things in her future, and he fought for his life. He quickly became a friend of many staff and great inspiration for us all, "said Batson, 48 years.

Taber is one of 90,000 people in the United States are waiting for kidney donors, according to United Network for Organ Sharing. He was placed on a waiting list to get a donor kidney. But doctors say that he most likely will not get a kidney for three to five years into the future.

Actually, Ms. Taber has tested positive and is suitable as a donor kidney to Taber. But doctors decided that the layer is too thin for his kidney can grab one. It was new to Taber Batson for six weeks to decide to offer their kidneys.

"I was really close to him like a mother. I think I can do this. I talked to my family about this, and they were all very supportive," said Batson who has four children who have grown up.

Once tested and found that Batson suitable kidney, doctors determined that her kidneys are healthy enough to transplant. Taber said that he was completely overwhelmed respond to an offer Batson.

"I am very emotional. It's a long year. I know there are many others out there who are dependent on dialysis, and renal failure is worse than me. The fact that she will do this after less than six weeks to know I makes me feel very blessed"Taber said.

Kidney transplant procedure went according to plan. Currently, Taber is preparing her wedding in June next, and she hopes to pursue a career in banking or working at his alma mater. He considers the third Batson as the mother of his own along with her mother and future mother-in-law.