A 26 year-old man from Michigan is being hailed as a hero after he donated a portion of his liver to his girlfriend’s 71 year-old grandmother, helping to save her life.

Last month, Cody Corwin donated a portion of his liver to Bernice Ramsey in an operation performed at the Cleveland Clinic medical center in Ohio. Bernice is a grandmother of four who was diagnosed with a liver disease five years ago.

“I am speechless … for him to step up and do something for someone I love so much. I just love him so much more of it,” said 26-year-old Shelby Platt.  “When she got sick I got really selfish because I kept thinking about her missing my wedding. He saved her life and I’m forever thankful.”

Bernice suffers from steatohepatitis, a type of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in which liver fat builds up and can cause the organ to fail. Her daughter Heather Platt explained that two of Bernice’s siblings died from the disease, and that her mother needed a liver transplant but no one in her family was a match.

Cody, who had been dating Bernice’s granddaughter for three years, did not hesitate to get tested and see if he was a match.

“We were initially reluctant to accept his offer due [to] the magnitude of the surgery and length of recovery,” the family explained on their GoFundMe page. “Luckily for us, he called the clinic’s donor line and signed himself up. After all the testing and assessments they accepted him as a donor.”

For Cody, choosing to donate a portion of his liver to Bernice was not a hard decision.

“She got really sick and she’s always been one [of] the sweetest ladies I’ve ever met,” he said. “When I found out no [family member] was a match I called the Cleveland Clinic and found out I was … I felt like it was something I had to do for her.”

Cody and Bernice are both recovering well after the surgery, and the entire family is incredibly grateful to him.

“Bernice and Cody make the world a better place,” Heather wrote. “She has been a giver her whole life and thankfully we have been blessed to find another selfless giver in Cody. He is truly giving the gift of life! Nothing we can do or say can begin to express our gratitude toward Cody.”