Retired Cop Donates Kidney To Former Partner

Partners always have each other’s backs. And this is exactly what a retired cop did when she saw that her former partner was in need; she donated her own kidney to him!

Megan Ambrose and Stanley Barsch spent their cop careers as each other’s partner, always riding around together on patrol and working side by side, day in and day out. They’re like family to each other. So when Megan heard that Stanley’s kidneys were failing him and only functioning at 10 percent, she knew she had to do something to help.

“I just thought he had my back and now it’s my chance to step up and see if I can help him,” said Megan.

She got tested and she was a match! She decided she wanted to give Stanley her kidney so he could have his life back. When Megan shared the great news with him, he was overcome with emotion.

“You’re a superhero,” Stanley replies. “You’re my superhero.”

The friends went to the Medstar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. for the operation. Their spouses were there for support. Megan’s husband shared how proud he is of her, and Stanley’s wife expressed how much Megan’s selfless act means for their family.

Megan was the first to go into the operating room. Once her kidney was removed, she was taken into recovery. Then Stanley was wheeled into the operating room where the doctor did the intricate procedure of putting Megan’s kidney into his body.

The operation was successful and the two are now forever bonded.

“You’re stuck with me now,” Megan says to Stanley. “You’re stuck with me for life.”

It’s a beautiful thing to have a friend that stays with you through the highs and lows of life, and that is exactly what you see when you look at the friendship that Megan and Stanley have!