Kidney donation bonds two Colorado best friends [Video]

DENVER — Two best friends are now forever bonded thanks to a lifesaving kidney transplant.

Kelsey Anderson, 34, and Colin Giglio, 37, practically grew up together.

“We were always pretty close,” said Anderson. “We went to the same church, our sisters were friends. We ended up going to the same college and grew really close there. Then after college, ended up working for the same company.”

Kidney donation bonds two Colorado best friends

Their friendship was put to the test a few years ago when Giglio shared some big news.

“When he told me, I thought he was joking because he does that. He was like, “Oh yeah, my kidney is failing.” I was like, “Wait, are you serious?”” Anderson recalled.

Giglio was born with a horseshoe-shaped kidney that never worked at 100 percent and only dropped in function over time. He eventually went on home dialysis and the transplant waiting list.

“I was pretty bummed at that point,” said Giglio.

Little did he know, Anderson …