'I Lost 40 Pounds So I Could Donate My Kidney to My Friend'

Doctors told her she was too heavy to be an organ donor—so Rebekah Ceidro, 33, launched a weight-loss journey that's since gone viral and inspired others.

I hadn't heard from my friend Chris in over three years when a post from him showed up in my Facebook feed last autumn: he needed a new kidney to live.

I could hardly believe it. When we worked together as restaurant servers 10 years ago outside of Pittsburgh, Chris played softball and volleyball. In his late 20s then, he was the picture of good health. Since that time, his health had gone downhill due to a potentially fatal condition called chronic kidney disease—which causes the kidneys to stop filtering blood as efficiently as they should. The only cure is a transplant.

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There’s nothing worse (well, almost nothing) than waking up to a big zit on your face.When you have acne or even when you just have a once-in-a-while breakout, it can make you feel self-conscious and uncomfortable.

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