Nurse practitioner Anne Griepsma and her sister, Dr. Alice Babst, have worked together in obstetrics and gynecology, taking care of women for years. The Lake Charles sisters' dedication to their patients and health care is matched only by their caring bond for each other. Now, they share organs too.

In the eighth grade, Griepsma was diagnosed with lupus and underwent kidney biopsies and chemotherapy to manage her symptoms. She was in remission for the next 25 years.

Then, in March 2023, after going on vacation, 47-year-old Griepsma was having trouble breathing. She was dizzy on the plane and close to blacking out. Instead of going home like she wanted, her friends drove her straight from the airport to the emergency room.

"I went to the emergency room, begrudgingly,” Griepsma said. “I f

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