The “new life” that comes with the kidney he received from his mother

9-year-old Mustafa, who has chronic kidney failure, managed to hold on to life with the kidney we transplanted from his mother. Mustafa applied to a different hospital due to developmental delay, nausea and vomiting, before he applied to us. As a result of the tests, he was diagnosed with chronic kidney failure. Little Mustafa, who was followed up for a while, was offered dialysis or transplant surgery by his doctor when the medical treatment was not enough.   9-year-old Mustafa’s family, who were not willing to receive dialysis treatment, contacted us without wasting time for the transplant surgery. His mother had done examinations to donate her kidney, since she did not want her son to wait for organ donation for a long time. It was determined that his mother’s kidney was suitable for Mustafa. As a team, we immediately started preparations. We transplanted his mother’s kidney to Mustafa with a successful operation. After the successful operation, all the values ​​of little Mustafa came to normal levels and his health condition improved. Mustafa is now smiling thanks to his mother’s sacrifice. A large number of people across the country are waiting for a transplant, we invite everyone to be more sensitive about this issue. One of the biggest hesitations of patients, especially about kidney donation, is whether they can live with a single kidney.   Having only one kidney can be cause for concern. However, in the pre-operative examinations, people who are determined that there is no harm in removing a single kidney can be donors. In these people, the kidney can work with more capacity and perform the normal functions of both kidneys. The person continues his normal life with one kidney.