Bettye began peritoneal dialysis. Four times a day, no matter where she is, she must administer a process which takes over the blood cleansing her kidneys normally perform. She is always connected to three pounds of dialysis fluid wherever she goes. Late last year, doctors told her dialysis wasn't good enough. All I want is to keep my wife alive.
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On the long shot that he might be a possible donor for Bettye's kidney, David had his blood tested. On Tuesday, in seven hours of operations, surgeons will remove one of David's kidneys and transplant it to Bettye. It means saving more than one life. Late Monday, the Cejkas got word that another donor kidney had become available for Bettye if David chose not to donate his. He decided to go ahead with the original plan, allowing one more person the chance to live.