Man gets wisecracks after donating kidney to mother-in-lawGRAND BLANC, Mich. -- Victor Huddas is getting accustomed to wisecracks after donating a kidney to his mother-in-law.
Huddas, 37, of Grand Blanc, recently donated the kidney to Karen Robinson, 52, of Munising, who had been suffering from extreme fatigue and dizziness because her kidney function was so poor.
"People were like, 'You're giving it to who?' They all thought I was crazy," Huddas told The Flint Journal for a Saturday story. "I say I didn't want to lose any more fights, something to hold over her head."
Robinson learned more than 10 years ago that she had inherited polycystic kidney disease. She was fine until 2005, when symptoms started. A doctor at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. later told her she needed a transplant.
"I'm just amazed. The Lord knew what he was doing when he put Vic in my family," Robinson said. "I'm still pretty much speechless from the whole thing. I don't know how to thank him. It's just a profound gift."
She added: "He gets the biggest piece of pie at Thanksgiving from now on."
Everyone wanted to help, including her husband, Craig, and her four children. But tests ruled them all out as candidates. Then it was Huddas' turn.
"I just had this feeling it would come back a match," said Huddas' wife, Alicia. "I just knew there had to be a plan for my mom, and I felt like Victor was the plan."
There were worries about the obvious risks of going through surgery, including infections and other health problems. But in the end, there was no second-guessing before the transplant at the Mayo Clinic.
"I was a little nervous, a little scared," Victor Huddas said. "But she needed help, and this was something I could do. She was in a bad spot and needed some certainty."
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Information from: The Flint Journal,
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