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PHOENIX (KSAZ) - A local woman finally got to meet a total stranger who helped save her life.
Stephanie Frisbee and the man who helped save her life, Dennis Kettler, didn't live in the same country or speak the same language, but they now share a bond that's unbreakable.
"It was the best thing ever. It's like the best thing in the whole world," said Frisbee.
In October 2015, Frisbee was diagnosed with Leukemia. After chemo and going into remission, she was in need of a life saving stem cell transplant. Family members weren't a match, but Kettler, who was a registered donor in Germany, was.
"It wasn't really a question. It was a call and 'yes, when should I be there?'" said Kettler, via a translator.
"It normally takes years and years, and it took just a couple of weeks," said Frisbee.
On his visit to the U.S., Kettler knew he wanted to meet Frisbee, and Frisbee wanted to meet the man who is now credited for saving her life.
"I just want to say thank you. This is the best thing to happen to me since my kids," Frisbee, crying.
Frisbee says she's now in the process of planning a trip to Germany, so she can visit Kettler in his country.