Joshua Polson Photography
Bonded by Blood:
Sandi Elder struggled to find a kidney for more than a year when Layne Pachl, 20, of Greeley, stepped forward to help. The following photos tell the story of their journey.
Sandi Elder shows off one of the cassettes, a series of replaceable tubes used in the dialysis machine while at her home in Greeley. Elder is plugged into the machine once a day.
Sandi Elder smiles as her sister, Delores Garcia, leans in to kiss her before her surgery.
Sandi Elder smiles as she leans in to hug Layne Pachl during a visit in June to Elder's home in Greeley. Pachl donated her kidney to Elder. Despite Sandi's early reservations about Layne undergoing the operation, she agreed to it and the transplant was successful.
Sandi Elder shows off one of the cassettes, a series of replaceable tubes used in the dialysis machine while at her home in Greeley. Elder is plugged into the machine once a day.