Two sisters who lost their dad to kidney failure last year have selflessly donated their own kidneys to strangers in an effort to help other families avoid the same devastating loss, People reported.
Hannah and Bethany Goralski of Illinois went under the knife within a day of each other and now have matching scars and matching tales of incredible, heartwarming generosity.
Prior to his untimely death, the girls’ father, Mark Goralski, suffered from Crohn’s disease.

As a result of this, his kidneys failed, leading to him needing a kidney transplant in 2011. As his condition worsened, his eldest daughter, 25-year-old Bethany, prepared to donate her own kidney to save her father’s life.
However, she told Good Morning America that his doctors determined he “wasn’t healthy enough for a transplant.”
In September 2018, Mark died, leaving behind his devastated daughters.

While the girls mourned the loss of their father, they realized they could honor him in the best way possible by donating their own kidneys to people like their dad — strangers in need.
“My dad was always giving, he was always helping others,” Hannah, 24, said. “And I thought, what a great way to honor him.”
In March, the girls underwent the procedures within one day of each other.

Hannah said she called an Illinois hospital to set up her own surgery just one month after their father passed away.
“Knowing a lot of people who have been affected by organ transplant, it felt selfish to keep my kidney,” she said.
“We just want to make sure two less families had to go through what we went through.”

Knowing that her donated kidney has the potential to save a life “definitely feels amazing,” Hannah said.
“I am definitely in my prayers every night and thinking about the people that received my kidney. And thinking about the possible chain that this started.”
Being so young, both girls were at a healthy age to undergo the procedure.

“We’re young and healthy, so my recovery was only about 10 days,” Bethany said.
“The age I did it was very ideal,” Hannah agreed. “I’ve never had any major health issues. I’ve only ever had my wisdom teeth removed so this was my first surgery.”
She added that she “bounced back very quickly.”
Both girls hope their story will encourage other young people like themselves to research becoming a donor.

While she did acknowledge that there are “definite risks” associated with the procedure, Bethany said, “I would tell them to do it, I don’t regret it one bit.”
Hannah added, “If someone’s dying now and I can help them now, hopefully by then when I’m older I’ll look back and say, ‘I’m glad I didn’t wait'”
h/t: People
Last Updated on June 22, 2019 by Caitlyn Clancey