2 Sorority Sisters Lost Touch for Over a Decade Until 1 Saved the Other's Life
August 12, 2024
Jess Hause and Megan Schultz surely never imagined the connection they would one day share when they were two sorority sisters going through college together. However, God knew exactly what would come to pass years after the two young ladies became friends.
As the years pass, old friends become busy and lose contact. Friends Jess and Megan had been out of touch for over ten years when they were reunited in June 2024—a result of Megan’s desire to help Jen during a life-threatening medical crisis.
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Jess Was Diagnosed With Chronic Kidney Failure
Jess was diagnosed with chronic kidney failure in September 2023 and began having dialysis treatments soon after. Doctors first noticed that Jess’s kidney function was low when she was hospitalized for shingles, but after losing her job and health insurance in April 2023, Jess had stopped regularly seeing her doctor.
When frightening symptoms developed, Jess went to the emergency room in September, and tests revealed that she was experiencing total kidney failure. Jess shared with the British news media outlet SWNS, “I noticed from my knees down I started getting numb and tingling.”
Now, Jess undergoes 3.5 hours of dialysis three times each week, but she knew nothing about her disease when she was diagnosed ten months ago. “It was absolutely terrifying. I didn’t even know what kidney failure was,” shared Jess.
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Jess Shared Her Health Journey Online
In the months since Jess’s kidney failure was diagnosed, she has shared her health journey on social media. Jess said, “I started making reels [on Instagram] of my day-to-day life. It just so happened my sorority sister Megan saw it. God puts people in our lives for a reason.”
Jess was amazed at the number of people who offered to be tested as potential kidney donors, and she was equally surprised when Megan FaceTimed her not long after. Megan gave her incredible news.
Jess expected Megan to tell her that she was not a match; instead, Megan informed Jess that she was a match and a willing donor! Megan’s willingness to help her former sorority sister left Jess “speechless.”
The Two Friends Met Up
As for Megan, she was thrilled to find out she was a match and would be able to help Jess. She “just started crying” and experienced “immediate excitement” upon learning that she could offer Jess a kidney.
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Now in their late 30’s, the two friends met up in June. They will meet again for surgery on November 12, 2024. Each will resume their lives afterward with one healthy kidney, and, even with one kidney, people can live long and active lives with mild adjustments.
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Megan and Jess forged a friendship as young adults, and theirs is a friendship that will surely last into old age. Blessing to you both on your upcoming surgeries!
“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.” Proverbs 17:17
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h/t: Good News Report
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Hally is a freelance writer, blogger, and mental health advocate. A former school counselor, Hally works for a nonprofit that distributes tax dollars to mental health and prevention education providers that serve her county's kids and families. She's a contributor to a devotional and two essay collectives, and she shares resources and wisdom regarding parenting teens, mental health, faith, adoption, and more at http://www.hallyjwells.com where she strives to "Dig Deep and Reach High." She and her husband have three adult children and one rascally beagle pup. Hally loves travel, her book club sisters, personality tests, and a great glass of iced tea.
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