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Saving Stories

What's a kidney among old friends? A timely story of a life-saving gift

By Alan Lytle
Published April 27, 2026 at 7:05 AM EDT
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High school classmates Dan Becker and Laura Ottaviani-Chacon. Laura donated her kidney to Dan
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High school classmates Dan Becker and Laura Ottaviani-Chacon. Laura donated her kidney to Dan

April is National Donate Life month and WUKY's Saving Stories observes the occasion with this highly personal, fresh episode. Nunn Center Director Dr. Doug Boyd introduces us to two of his high school friends. But as you'll soon find out, this is a rather extraordinary reunion story.

Access the full Donors and Recipients collection here:

https://kentuckyoralhistory.org/ark:/16417/xt7175tmljfpj

Hear a longer version of this story courtesy of the Nunn Center's podcast, The Wisdom Project:

https://thewisdomproject.libsyn.com/website

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