a nurse he donated a kidney at the hospital where he worksin it United Kingdomfor one moving reason.
The news was announced publicly on May 12 through a press release of St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, an organization within the National Health Service (NHS) of the United Kingdom.
According to the same source, a nurse named Philippines Nercuaof the St George’s Hospital -in London, England—, donated his kidney to a stranger on the same day that her husbandwith whom he was not compatible, received one from an anonymous donor. In that way, she repaid the gesture of kindness that someone had with her husband.
It all started when the husband from the Philippines, Cesarthey informed him that I needed a kidney transplant due to the irreversible deterioration of your kidney function. The man, according to the press release, had been suffering for many years polycystic kidney disease and diabetes.
«As I suspected, I couldn’t donate to Cesar»
Initially, the Philippines she thought about the possibility of donating her organ to her husband. However, after a series of medical examinations, found that the operation was not possible due to incompatibility.
«I didn’t think I could donate because we have different blood groups (NdR: in some cases, kidney transplant with different blood groups is possible), but I felt that I had to step forward and get tested.. As I suspected, I could not donate to Cesar,» the woman stated, quoted in the press release.
Once Cesar found a suitable donor, the Philippines decided to donate his kidney to another unknown person who needed it and was compatible with it.
«I saw how Cesar suffered because I needed a new kidney. He was out of breath and we couldn’t even go for a walk together. Watching his condition deteriorate it was so hard what the decision to donate my kidney to another person it was easy for me. I couldn’t support the idea that another person will go through the same thing as Cesar«said his wife.
The same day, with just hours apartPhilippines donated his kidney to an unknown person and Cesar received that from another anonymous living donor. Both procedures took place at St George’s Hospital.
According to the press release, this joint operation was made possible by a program known as the NHS Kidney Sharing Scheme. The initiative in question helps patients find an anonymous living donor willing to donate their kidney.
«Normally, a living donor like the Philippines donates a kidney to someone you knowbut when they are not compatiblethe program match people in the same situation with others across the UK,» said St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
“Filipinas He is an amazing and kind person.. «She donated a kidney to a stranger in exchange for receiving a kidney for her husband,» said Dr. Abbas Ghazanfar, the surgeon who treated the Philippines, according to the press release.
On the other hand, regarding Cesar’s health status, the Philippines commented that her husband feels better after transplant.
«I was discharged after three days and Cesar was discharged after a week. The difference since he had the transplant It’s amazing. Now we can do many more things and enjoy our long walks. We were already very close, but this without a doubt united us more. Not only did I give my heart to Cesar (figuratively), but I also gave him a kidney, although indirect way«he reflected.
Furthermore, the woman stated that both her husband and the other patient achieved a better quality of life: «There is a stranger who gave a new chance at life (to her husband) and, in turn, I also gave it to another stranger«.
