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Nov 22, 2008 6:11 pm US/Eastern

Mass. Woman Donates Kidney To Fiancee

SPRINGFIELD (AP) ― Elizabeth Kelly had already given Matthew House her heart. The kidney she gave him was a different level of sacrifice.

At Baystate Medical Center in Springfield on Wednesday, Kelly gave one of her kidneys to House, saving her fiancee's life.

House told The Republican of Springfield that having a part of Kelly inside him has created an amazing bond. He added he already feels healthier.

The 31-year-old House discovered his kidneys were failing in 2006. The Springfield resident has since been on dialysis three times a week while awaiting a transplant.

House and the 28-year-old Kelly were initially told she likely wasn't a match, before tests showed she was.

Kelly said he was happy to donate her kidney because House means everything to her.

The couple plan to wed next year.

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