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'That's my gift to him': How a casual conversation turned into a life-saving friendship

'That's my gift to him': How a casual conversation turned into a life-saving friendship
it's a special breed for sure. Especially the ones that do it altruistic. Lee, sharing your spare takes, a special kind of person that's according to dr tie done a transplant surgeon at the University of pennsylvania and Larry Adams case. The man who repaired the elevator at the homeless shelter Larry worked at is that special breed. One day I went in and I saw brian working on an elevator and we started having conversation. That small conversation started. A friendship. Larry was in need of a kidney transplant with no donor in sight. He knew that I was on dialysis. So I told him that my daughter wanted to give me a kidney but um they wouldn't let her because she was too young. She was 21 years old brian. Duran learned that Larry's blood type was o negative in that conversation the same as his. But that's where the conversation stopped and Larry continued making necessary health changes to be cleared for transplant. And met with Dr Don. She said well you seemed like the perfect candidate right and we'll be in touch with you. I'm saying okay on his way back from the doctor's office he saw brian the elevator man pop up on his phone where he told him about his appointment. He said can I add to your great news? And I said sure what's going on? And he said me and my wife Laurie we're talking and I want to try to see if I can be a donor for you. And I was just blown away. Larry never knew that the elevator repairman would wind up elevating his health. He's never asked me for anything except coats to help others. So in my phone it says Larry Adams helping others because that's all he does. When the two first met Larry told brian if you treat people with respect they'll treat you with respect and the world will be a better place, brian held onto those words and decided to change Larry's life forever. That's my gift to him. He's given me a gift to be a better person. I'm going to keep him on the circle as long as I can.
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'That's my gift to him': How a casual conversation turned into a life-saving friendship
Larry Adams never imagined that striking up a conversation with an elevator repairman at his job would one day turn into a chance to save his life. But that's exactly what happened. Adams, who works at a homeless shelter in Philadelphia, remembers the first day he spoke to Brian Doran — a conversation that started their friendship. Doran eventually learned that Adams was in need of a kidney transplant and that they were the same blood type."(Doran) knew that I was on dialysis so I told him that my daughter wanted to give me a kidney, but they wouldn't let her because she was too young. She was 21 years old," Adams told KYW. On the same day Adams' doctor said he was the perfect candidate for a transplant, Doran called with more good news: he wanted to see if he could be Adams' donor."I was just blown away," Adams said. Doran said Adams changed his life for the better and he wanted to return the favor."He's never asked me for anything, except coats to help others. So in my phone it says, Larry Adams, helping others. Because that's all he does. He's given me a gift to be a better person. I'm going to keep him on this earth as long as I can."

Larry Adams never imagined that striking up a conversation with an elevator repairman at his job would one day turn into a chance to save his life.

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But that's exactly what happened.

Adams, who works at a homeless shelter in Philadelphia, remembers the first day he spoke to Brian Doran — a conversation that started their friendship.

Doran eventually learned that Adams was in need of a kidney transplant and that they were the same blood type.

"(Doran) knew that I was on dialysis so I told him that my daughter wanted to give me a kidney, but they wouldn't let her because she was too young. She was 21 years old," Adams told KYW.

On the same day Adams' doctor said he was the perfect candidate for a transplant, Doran called with more good news: he wanted to see if he could be Adams' donor.

"I was just blown away," Adams said.

Doran said Adams changed his life for the better and he wanted to return the favor.

"He's never asked me for anything, except coats to help others. So in my phone it says, Larry Adams, helping others. Because that's all he does. He's given me a gift to be a better person. I'm going to keep him on this earth as long as I can."