Teacher Reveals The Secret About Granddaughter, And The Grandma Can't Believe It At All

Dec 03, 2018 by apost team

Oakfield Elementary School teacher Jodi Schmidt loves seeing her students succeed and be happy. One student in particular who caught Jodi’s attention was eight-year-old Natasha Fuller. Bubbly and kind, Natasha appeared to be a typical elementary school student.

Unbeknownst to Jodi, a mom of three herself, the little girl was suffering from a condition that was slowly damaging her health. Natasha had been battling prune belly syndrome from birth, a condition that causes urinary tract disease and eventually requires a new kidney.

Undergoing dialysis three days a week, Natasha had fallen into renal failure and desperately needed a new kidney.

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Natasha was further pained by being separated from Brookelynn, her twin sister. Brookelynn lives in Oklahoma with her mom and dad while Natasha resides in Wisconsin with her grandparents, Chris, and Mark Burleton. Natasha had been staying with her grandparents for two years as she underwent treatment at the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin.

Hearing of the seriousness of Natasha’s condition, Jodi wanted to find a way to help the little girl. Having frequent infections, Natasha had been removed from the kidney transplant list several times. Consulting with her family first, Jodi got herself tested to see if she was a match for Natasha.

Finding out that she could donate one of her kidneys to the little girl, Jodi surprised both Natasha and her grandmother with the news during a school meeting.

Placing the news on a card in a brightly colored box, Natasha’s grandmother bursts into tears at the news that her granddaughter would be receiving a kidney, exclaiming, “Here I thought I was coming to school cause she was naughty!” Natasha’s reaction was even sweeter, with the little girl embracing Jodi at the news.

What do you think of Jodi and Natasha’s story? Do you know anyone who has donated a kidney or any other vital organ to someone in need? Let us know your thoughts and pass this beautiful story to your friends and family.