>> yes it is. >>> an illinois man became the last link in the world's longest kidney chain. >> 60 patients, 30 kidneys. the long process started in august. the final transplant was done this weekend. dick johnson reports from chicago. >> don terry of joliet was the 30th recipient in a chain of kidney donations that crisscross the country and back. it is dramatically reducing what is typically years of kidney dialysis, four hours a day, three times a week while you wait for a match. >> the dialysis is virtually keeping them alive physically and mentally they are dying. >> don received a kidney from a person in california someone possibly not unlike the sister of paulette from chicago who was not a match for paulette but agreed to be one for someone else to allow her sister to be saved with another donated kidney in the chain. >> i got my kidney september 23rd. she gave hers september 27th.