Son with brain lesion who underwent liver transplant loses 8kg for mother in end-stage cirrhosis

A 42-year-old son with a brain lesion disability who underwent a liver transplant surgery for his mother in the final stage of cirrhosis. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Nahana] The story of a son with severe brain lesion disabilities who lost weight through strict diet and exercise to donate a liver to his mother in the final stage of cirrhosis is touching.

According to a report by Yonhap News on the 30th, Kim Haesung (42), a 10-year civil servant working at the National Masan Hospital in Changwon, Gyeongnam, donated his liver to his mother (67).

Kim's mother was diagnosed with end-stage non-alcoholic cirrhosis in April last year and was admitted to the intensive care unit of a hospital in Seoul.

Kim wanted to undergo liver transplantation, but the test results showed that his fatty liver level was 10%, and his relatively older age made the surgery difficult.

Upon the doctor's opinion that surgery would be possible if the fatty liver level was lowered to 0%, Kim started a strict diet from that day, eating sweet potatoes, egg whites, salads three times a day, and walking for more than an hour every day.

Despite having difficulty moving his right hand and foot due to brain lesion disabilities and limping, Kim exercised every day without fail and lost weight for his mother.

In just one and a half months, Kim lost a remarkable 8 kg, going from 83 kg to 75 kg, and his fatty liver level reached 0%.

Kim persuaded his mother, who strongly opposed the transplant surgery saying, "How can I leave a surgical scar on my son's body?" and underwent liver transplantation surgery at a hospital in Seoul on December 23 last year.

Currently, Kim's mother is recovering her health and receiving inpatient treatment.

Kim said, "Since it was a transplant surgery for my sick mother, I thought it was natural to do it," and added, "I am satisfied as long as my mother is healthy."

Meanwhile, Kim's father is scheduled for surgery after injuring his spine in an accident at the end of 2019.

Kim said, "Both of my parents are unwell, so it is financially difficult, but I hope our whole family stays healthy and happy."

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