Woman loses 40 pounds to donate kidney to friend KTVU FOX 2 News Published May 23, 2017 11:44 PM PDT Share Copy Link Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Published May 23, 2017 11:44 PM PDT Pittsburgh, PA. - Fast forward to today and Rebekah has lost 40 pounds, she just finished the Pittsburgh Half Marathon, and in three-to-six months she’ll be saving her friend’s life with a kidney donation.