pj spraggins was delighted when he discovered he was a perfect match for wife tracy , who was told her life-long battle with lupus would kill her if she did n't get a transplant .
the next day the couple from birmingham , alabama , were dealt a blow : his blood pressure was too high to perform the operation .
refusing to accept the diagnosis , pj embarked on a relentless fitness regime .
finally , in december 2014 , they got the green light .
in december 2014 , they went under the knife together .