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A once-tight bond is now even tighter between two mates after a profitable kidney transplant surgical procedure.Milwaukee’s Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Heart accomplished their 700th kidney transplant final month between two mates, Tina Bajwa, an Aurora IT member, and Phil Hudson an Aurora finance supervisor. Kidney recipient Tina Bajwa, and donor Phil Hudson, shared their touching story with WISN 12 Information. Hudson informed Bajwa to let him know when she wanted her kidney transplant. “I knew we might be a possible match, and I informed her then… when it is time, simply tell us,” mentioned Hudson to WISN 12 Information. That point got here earlier this yr, when Bajwa, born with a genetic dysfunction, wanted a kidney transplant.Bajwa defined to WISN 12 Information how the 2 mates discovered they had been a match. “He messaged me and we FaceTimed. He was like ‘guess what?’ I’m an ideal match,'” Bajwa mentioned.After months of testing, the 2 arrived at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Heart on Aug. 26, to endure the life-changing surgical procedure on the similar time. Aurora St. Luke’s belly transplant medical director shares with WISN 12 Information his ideas on the right way to assist eradicate lengthy waitlists for kidney transplants.“It’s very secure to donate and undoubtedly that waitlist might be eradicated on the kidney aspect if individuals got here ahead,” Dr. Ajay Sahajpal mentioned.Well being officers say it’s roughly a six-week restoration course of for each Bajwa and Hudson.The 2 are recovering easily after the profitable surgical procedure.“Nobody has ever given me what he has given me,” Bajwa mentioned.“He means loads. It means loads. It means the world.”
A once-tight bond is now even tighter between two mates after a profitable kidney transplant surgical procedure.
Milwaukee’s Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Heart accomplished their 700th kidney transplant final month between two mates, Tina Bajwa, an Aurora IT member, and Phil Hudson an Aurora finance supervisor.
Kidney recipient Tina Bajwa, and donor Phil Hudson, shared their touching story with WISN 12 Information.
Hudson informed Bajwa to let him know when she wanted her kidney transplant.
“I knew we might be a possible match, and I informed her then… when it is time, simply tell us,” mentioned Hudson to WISN 12 Information.
That point got here earlier this yr, when Bajwa, born with a genetic dysfunction, wanted a kidney transplant.
Bajwa defined to WISN 12 Information how the 2 mates discovered they had been a match.
“He messaged me and we FaceTimed. He was like ‘guess what?’ I’m an ideal match,'” Bajwa mentioned.
After months of testing, the 2 arrived at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Heart on Aug. 26, to endure the life-changing surgical procedure on the similar time.
Aurora St. Luke’s belly transplant medical director shares with WISN 12 Information his ideas on the right way to assist eradicate lengthy waitlists for kidney transplants.
“It’s very secure to donate and undoubtedly that waitlist might be eradicated on the kidney aspect if individuals got here ahead,” Dr. Ajay Sahajpal mentioned.
Well being officers say it’s roughly a six-week restoration course of for each Bajwa and Hudson.
The 2 are recovering easily after the profitable surgical procedure.
“Nobody has ever given me what he has given me,” Bajwa mentioned.
“He means loads. It means loads. It means the world.”
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