HIBBING â It has been just a week since Kaylie and Kacie Majkich created a sister bond that brought the two â already close â even closer than ever. And, already, Kaylie is âfeeling 20 times betterâ thanks to her older sisterâs most generous gift.
On July 15, Kacie, 25, donated one of her kidneys to little sister, Kaylie, 22. The two, both of Hibbing, are recovering at a rental property in Rochester, Minn., near the Mayo Clinic, where the surgery was performed.
A benefit to help pay for living expenses as the sisters grow stronger, and Kaylie continues to receive medical care at the Mayo, is planned for July 30, at the Cobb Cook Grocery in Hibbing, 3817 1st Ave.