A man gave his mother part of his kidney and the story should have a happy ending, but someone stole mom's ride to see the doctor for vital appointments.

"He's my hero," says Laurie Robb, referring to son Nick. She is recovering from a kidney transplant with Nick the donor. "It was the first thing in my mind that I had to help her."

Nick, along with girlfriend Kelsey, also donated rides that his mom needs to and from daily appointments at the Nebraska Medical Center.

The white, four-door 1991 Buick Century with Nebraska plates PXF 797 that the family depended on so much, especially to get to doctor's appointments after the kidney transplant, was stolen.

So Laurie has been borrowing a car from relatives so she and her son can make it to vital examinations. Meanwhile, Kelsey hopes for recovery of the family's stolen car calling the city impound lot every day.

Laurie doubts thieves knew a transplant donor and recipient depended on that car so much. “A lot of people might not think an old Century Buick like that is anything, but when it's everything, they just don't know what they've done," says Laurie.

Robb says her son had the courage to give her a kidney so thieves should have the decency to give his car back.