Erin and Gina Gossett hit the slopes before the transplant

Erin Gossett, a 2010 graduate of Lake Highlands High School, recently gave her dad, John, something that might put that “World’s Best Dad” mug you have wrapped to shame – she gave him her kidney.

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Their story, featured on last evening’s NBC 5 news, shared the tale of John’s need for transplant when diabetes caused his kidney to fail last year. Erin, her twin Gina, and her older sister Kelsey Gossett Mildren, all jumped in to volunteer as donors.

Erin, a nurse on Baylor Medical Center in Dallas’ transplant floor, was a match. John works as a nurse at Baylor’s Heart Hospital.

The two are recuperating well, and Erin is expected back at work by July 1st. That’s good, since she recently became engaged to LHHS classmate Michael Wren and has a wedding to plan.

Congratulations and get well wishes to both.

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  • Carol Toler

    Blogger CAROL TOLER and her husband, Toby, are the parents of four LHHS graduates. She has an MBA from SMU and is the proud recipient of the Exchange Club of LH's Unsung Hero Award and Councilman McGough's Blake Anderson Public Service Award. She received LHHS PTA's Extended Service Award, FMJH PTA's Charger Award and a Life Membership from the LHFC PTA. She has moderated candidate debates for Dallas Mayor, Dallas City Council and RISD Trustee races and taught seminars on garnering publicity for nonprofits. She completed training with Dallas Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation and Inside RISD, and she's a sustaining member of LH Women's League. She has served on the boards of After8 to Educate, Dallas Free Press, Healing Hands Ministries and Camp Sweeney and chaired fundraisers for multiple Dallas nonprofits. Email ctoler@advocatemag.com.