[(Title)] Man donates kidney to wife of nearly 30 years: 'We're a team'.

(FOX NEWS) -- A Seattle, Washington man recently donated one of his kidneys to his wife of nearly 30 years.

近日，一位华盛顿人给结婚将近30年的妻子捐赠了一只肾。

"We're a team,"  Steve Kennedy told Q13 News of his decision.

“我们是一个团队。”史蒂夫·肯尼迪告诉Q13新闻他的决定。

Last month, Steve donated his kidney to his wife, Lesley, who has long suffered from polycystic kidney disease, a condition that  "causes numerous cysts to grow in the kidneys,"  according to the National Kidney Foundation. The cysts, which are filled with fluid, can damage kidneys if they grow too large.

上个月，史蒂夫给他的妻子莱斯利捐了一只肾，她长年患有多囊性肾病。国家肾脏基金会称，这种疾病会导致肾脏中多发囊肿。囊肿中含有液体，如果长得太大，就会给肾脏造成损害。

In Lesley's case, the condition worsened to the point where she was put on dialysis. Her physicians informed her that she would need a transplant in order to survive.

莱斯利的的病情已经恶化到了必须接受透析的程度，医生告诉她说，她需要移植才能存活。

The couple, which enjoys traveling and will celebrate their 30th anniversary in October, was worried.

他们喜欢旅游，十月份将庆祝他们结婚30周年，所以这对夫妇很担心。

"It's not easy asking someone for a kidney," Lesley told the news station. "It's not something you just walk up to anybody on the street and say hey, would you be willing to give me a kidney?"

莱斯利对新闻媒体说：“要别人给你捐肾并不容易，你不能就走到街上然后跟个人说，你愿意给我一个肾吗？”

A short time later, Lesley's colleague and sister each offered to donate a kidney to her. Neither were a match, however.

莱斯利的同事和姐姐都愿意捐肾给她，但两人都不相配。

That's when Steve decided he would donate a kidney to Lesley, should he be a match. He was.

就在那时，史蒂夫决定要给莱斯利捐献肾脏。

On July 19, Steve posted on Facebook that the surgery, which took place at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle, was successful.

7月19日，史蒂夫在Facebook上发布称，在西雅图维吉尼亚梅森医院进行的手术是成功的。

"My donated kidney appears to be doing pretty well in its new home inside Lesley. But it may be a bumpy ride for a while. Thanks to everyone for their incredible love and support,"  he wrote.

他写道：“我捐献的肾脏在莱斯利的‘新家’看起来非常好，但这可能是一次颠簸的旅程。感谢大家难以置信的爱和支持。”

"It's probably the best thing I've ever done in my life," Steve added to Q13 News, which reported that the couple is now back home and recovering.

史蒂夫在Q13新闻中补充道：“这或许是我一生中做的最棒的事。”

"Also consider organ donation,"  Steve wrote.  "It is truly an amazing gift to be able to donate. Especially to your spouse."

“说到器官捐赠，”史蒂夫写道，“能够捐献器官，特别是给你的配偶，真是一件令人惊奇的礼物。”