Mother Donates Kidney to Save Her Son
Mother: "Either donate my kidney or sell it, I must save my son's life."
Son: "Others give carnations, but I need a kidney from my mom."
May 9th is Mother's Day. While many people are considering how to express their gratitude to their mothers, Ms. Gao from a rural area in Henan Province has decided to donate her kidney to her son who suffers from renal failure. Yesterday, Ms. Gao learned that her kidney was a successful match for her son and she cried with joy. Around Mother’s Day on May 9th, one of her kidneys will be transplanted into her son.
Mother: "My son is only 21 years old, I have to save his life."
Yesterday, in the ward of the 307 Hospital, Ms. Gao Lan, who had just completed the kidney transplant matching test, was in tears. Gao Lan said that her family lives in a village in Baofeng County, Henan Province. Her son, Yu Long, has always been weak since he was little. In early winter, her 21-year-old son suddenly felt physically drained and was diagnosed with renal failure at a local hospital.
"At the time, I thought if the match wasn't successful, I would sell my kidney to buy one for my son. The doctor said the match results were not entirely ideal, posing risks to both my son and me, but there was no time to think about that. My son is only 21, too young. I must save his life first." Yesterday, her son came to visit Gao Lan (as shown in the picture). Mother and son sat side by side on the bed and cried together. Gao Lan said, "His father also thought about using his kidney to save our son, but I wouldn't let him. It doesn’t matter if I die. If the son gets better, he still needs medication and money. His father can still work to earn money."
Son: "If I can survive, I will take good care of my mother."
Yu Long's father said that to treat their son, the 20,000 yuan they had saved was quickly depleted; after the condition worsened, they brought their son to Beijing, and the 30,000-40,000 yuan borrowed from relatives and friends was also gone. The house in their rural hometown wasn’t worth much, so they sold it, adding another 20,000 yuan, "but it won’t last long. My son undergoes dialysis more than ten times a month, each costing 500 yuan. My mom thought we couldn’t rely solely on dialysis to sustain his life, so she decided to give him a kidney."
Yesterday morning, I met Yu Long in the ward after he had just finished dialysis, “I really don’t want to use my mom’s kidney, she is already 45 years old. With Mother’s Day coming up in a few days, others send carnations to their moms, but I have to take a kidney from my mom. I feel heartbroken, but I want to live.” As soon as the topic of kidney transplantation came up, Yu Long, who tried to appear cheerful in front of his mother, instantly became somber, “If I can survive, I will take good care of my mom.”
Yesterday, Yu Long's father told reporters, “I wonder if we can get a loan, save his life first, and then our family of three will go out to work. Anyway, we’ve lost our home.”
Chief Physician: Still Needs Over 100,000 Yuan for Surgery Costs
Dr. Zhao, the attending physician for Yu Long and his mother, stated yesterday, “It’s rare. Even if they have the ability to treat, family members often choose to wait for a donor rather than use their own kidney for transplantation.”
Dr. Zhao mentioned that the kidney transplant matching between Yu Long and his mother, Gao Lan, only matched at three points, “Generally, a match at four or more points is considered secure for transplantation, and post-surgery, Yu Long may experience stronger rejection reactions.”
"Yu Long is lucky to have a great mother; unfortunately, he still needs to raise funds for surgery and medicine. The surgery costs for both mother and son are approximately 100,000 yuan. After transplantation, Yu Long will require tens of thousands of yuan annually for anti-rejection drugs." “Currently, the matching is complete, we just need to wait for necessary procedures like notarization and approval, and once the surgery fees are in place, the transplant can begin around Mother’s Day.”
Morning Post 96101 Hotline News
Reported by Zhang Yongsheng with text and photos
Tip-off: Mr. Chen
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