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I gave my husband a kidney, then he dumped me... now I wish I could take it back

 Samantha Lamb and her husband Andy photographed in 2009 before the operation
           Happier times: Samantha Lamb and her husband Andy photographed in 2009 before the operation
PHOTO BY DAILY MAIL

Adapted from Daily Mail

A wife who saved her dying husband’s life by giving him one of her kidneys wants it back after he walked out on her. Andy Lamb was suffering from renal failure and was only being kept alive by dialysis sessions, until his wife Samantha persuaded him to take one of her kidneys. Mrs Lamb, 41, lost more than 3st in weight to make sure that she would be healthy enough for the transplant operation in October 2009.

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