Four residents of Odessa received organ transplants: how transplantation changed their lives.

In Odessa, complex organ transplant surgeries were performed for four local residents, among whom were three children. Sincere thanks from the journalists of Novyny.LIVE for the hard work of the surgeons and the people who became donors after death.

With a new kidney

The youngest of the Odessa residents, Dmytro, already received a kidney transplant when he was just 7 months old. After a year and a half of waiting and preparation, he can finally enjoy life, including swimming in the pool.

'4 hours in the operating room and the doctor told us that everything went well. The anxiety was very strong, we are grateful to the doctors who did this. Now he swims like a little duck. He loves to swim all day long.'

Olena's new liver

The girl from Odessa, Olena, successfully received a liver transplant in Kyiv, where she now resides. After the surgery, she feels much better and can continue to engage in her favorite hobbies — painting and reading.

'In 2022, I had hepatitis A. And maybe the doctors did not treat it properly, so it began to progress and maybe because of this, cirrhosis occurred. The sclera started to turn yellow. I turned to the family doctor, who sent me to the infectious diseases hospital and then I ended up at Okhmatdyt.'

After heart transplantation

Now eight-year-old Tyhon, who received a heart transplant, experiences life in new colors. He enjoys every moment and has much more energy than before.

'The first year is the most critical, so he will finally go to school. We planned this event for last year, but the heart did not allow that, he was not in a condition to go to school. This year he will go, for now, to home schooling to get used to his suppression.'

When life defeats death

Ukraine needs more organ donors, as about 4000 people in the country are waiting for a transplant. Transplantation is real magic, where one donor can save the lives of up to 4 people.