Norwalk restaurant owner gets life-saving kidney transplant

The owner of a popular restaurant in Norwalk has a second chance at life. Andrew Sayasane, owner of Winn’s Pizza in Norwalk, started looking for a life-saving kidney donor in July. In October, he got the call that his friend’s fiancee was a perfect match.

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She needed a kidney donor. She found one in the comments of her TikTok.

Nearly a year after her kidneys went into failure, Katie Hallum posted a TikTok. “POV: I overhear you say you have an O blood type and healthy kidneys,” the caption read. Then, Hallum lip-synced a line from “The Mandalorian”: “You have something I want.” The TikTok appeared on Savannah Stallbaumer’s feed. She wanted to help.

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Kidney Donation Bonds Two Veterans Forever

How did a kidney donation from one veteran to another originate? Morgan Slaughter saw a sign—literally. While scrolling Facebook looking for a new restaurant to try, the Air Force veteran noticed a post of a sign: an U.S. Air Force veteran needed a kidney.

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Kidney Donation Bonds Two New Island Friends

Mark Rasmussen had two good kidneys, and wanted to give one away. Brad Hill was facing death without a kidney transplant. Near-strangers a year ago, the two men are now recovering from surgery last week, with one of Mr. Rasmussen’s healthy kidneys on the job for each of them.

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Two-time living organ donor gives kidney to a mother in need

Tyler Rosen, a rare two-time living organ donor, spoke with News 6 about his most recent life-changing act of kindness. Two years ago he donated a part of his liver to an anonymous recipient. Then, he donated his kidney to his friend Katie Freeman, a new mom.

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