"55-Year Friendship Saves a Life
Man Donates Kidney to Elementary School Friend with Kidney Failure."
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Today's story is a heartwarming tale of friends of 55 years who shared a kidney.
Mr. Park gets a new lease on life with a friend's kidney
Mr. Park was diagnosed with end-stage renal failure in March 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. He faced a difficult battle, and his immediate family members were not eligible for a kidney transplant due to pre-existing conditions. However, his friend Mr. Nam decided to help him by offering his own kidney if he could.
A 55-year friend makes the bold choice to donate a kidney
Mr. Nam, a friend since first grade, travels to the hospital with Mr. Park to undergo tests and is found to be a candidate for a kidney transplant. In March, the two friends are on the operating table side by side, and the surgery is successful.
The start of a new life together
The organ recipient, Mr. Park, is now slowly returning to a normal life, and the healthy Mr. Nam is back to his normal routine. Ms. Park said, "I can only say thank you," and Mr. Nam replied, "Let's live well together in the future."
In this way, the endless love and friendship of friends is a great comfort. These heartwarming stories remind us that miracles happen every day, even for transplant recipients and patients. Let me end this story with a wish for a world where we live together.
"Let's live well together in the future". Like your friend's story, I wish everyone with hope and a warm heart to be together.
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