article_snippet.sent: Mitzi Neyens, 77, was successfully matched with a Philadelphia man after turning to the National Kidney Registry's paired exchange program--the National Kidney Registry's only option since the National Kidney Registry's age barred the National Kidney Registry's from receiving a deceased donor's organ.
article_snippet.sent: Unbreakable love: Neyens has suffered from kidney disease for most of the National Kidney Registry's 53-year marriage to Bill.
article_snippet.sent: On the day of Neyen's transplant, eight surgeons in four states linked five hospitals through transplants.
article_snippet.sent: Neyen, who's battled kidney disease much of the National Kidney Registry's life, received a kidney after the National Kidney Registry's husband--who was not a match for the National Kidney Registry's--gave her husband--who was not a match for her-- to someone else in need.
article_snippet.sent: In turn, Neyen received an organ from Matt Crane, 55, who lives outside of Philadelphia, reports ABC News.
article_snippet.sent: The chain that ended with Neyes receiving a lifesaving transplant began months prior when Minneapolis attorney Kathy Hart gave a kidney without having a loved one in need of a transplant (FILE)
article_snippet.sent: That's where Neyen's received Neyen.
article_snippet.sent: The chain that ended with Neyes receiving a lifesaving transplant began with Minneapolis attorney Kathy Hart, a Minneapolis attorney, who told ABC her unbelievably altruistic choice was an easy one to make. '