cliaz Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 (edited) http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/05/04/kidney.couple.ap/index.html ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania (AP) -- A couple who grew apart and had agreed to split up were reunited by a life-threatening crisis. After more than 10 years of marriage, Chip and Cindy Altemos agreed about 5 years ago to separate, see other people, and begin divorce proceedings. But when 48-year-old Chip was hospitalized with kidney failure in September, Cindy, 49, offered him one of hers. The two, of South Whitehall Township, agreed to separate because of "all the woes and troubles" they brought from previous marriages. But Cindy Altemos, on the verge of being Chip's ex-wife, said this week: "He was still my husband." As a former phlebotomist who had worked with renal patients, Cindy Altemos said she knew "exactly what he was up against," and had long thought he would eventually need a transplant because he had had juvenile diabetes. When they married she had promised to be a donor. "There was no way I could walk around with two kidneys and he had none," she said. "It was the right thing to do." The transplant took place February 21. Chip Altemos said his wife's gesture put an end to his new relationship and to talk of divorce. The two will be married 17 years in October. "We're still together," he said. "I guess just being around each other, we slowly fell back in love again." Edited May 5, 2007 by cliaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Dick Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 This is the stupidest post ever at the huddle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
untateve Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 This is the stupidest post ever at the huddle. I disagree. I think that is should be law that before a couple is permitted to divorce, one of the spouses has to give the other a kidney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonorator Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 This is the stupidest post ever at the huddle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furd Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 No penquin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Neutron Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 No penquin? +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliaz Posted May 5, 2007 Author Share Posted May 5, 2007 This is the stupidest post ever at the huddle. no f'cking way Why do you hate love? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 I heard that the kidney was as big as a small dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuke'em ttg Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 if a Kidney were to play College football.......what division would it be in ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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