A woman from Mufakose got diagnosed with kidney failure after taking medical tests for a cruise ship gig she ended up not getting, and her younger brother ended up donating one of his organs to save her life. The 32-year-old patient needed dialysis sessions multiple times per week while her family launched a fundraising campaign that pulled in 25 grand from people online after her kid made an emotional appeal on social media.
Her 20-year-old sibling volunteered to be the donor after their parents got disqualified despite having matching blood types, and the whole crew flew to India for the procedure. The surgery went fine, and both of them made it back home while their mom urged other families dealing with similar health problems to speak up about kidney issues since awareness stays pretty low.
Her 20-year-old sibling volunteered to be the donor after their parents got disqualified despite having matching blood types, and the whole crew flew to India for the procedure. The surgery went fine, and both of them made it back home while their mom urged other families dealing with similar health problems to speak up about kidney issues since awareness stays pretty low.
