The Day I Learned I Was Missing a Kidney: A Story of Family Secrets and Self-Discovery

The Day I Learned I Was Missing a Kidney: A Story of Family Secrets and Self-Discovery

I went to the hospital for a routine ultrasound because of back pain, never expecting the doctor to ask me when I had donated my left kidney. My name is Marcela, I’m 34, and I work as an accountant in a small firm in Austin, Texas. That day, my life changed forever as I uncovered a family secret that would force me to question everything I thought I knew about myself and my past.