Couples from Markham, Orland Park share their lives by sharing kidneys

Phil Allen’s 25th anniversary present to his wife, Meghan, will be hard to top — he gave her one of his kidneys.

“It was a happy coincidence that it happened on our wedding anniversary,” Phil said. “It made it easy for me not to buy her an anniversary present.”

“We didn’t plan it that way,” Meghan added. “That’s when both of our preferred surgeons were available.

“It was destined to be. That made it more special. … When your husband gives you a kidney on your 25th wedding anniversary...