He clung to life again with the kidney of his devoted wife

Nurdoğan Alyaz (59), who lives in the Gelibolu district of Çanakkale and has been struggling with kidney failure due to hypertension for 10 years, regained his health thanks to the organ donation of his devoted wife Songül Alyaz (49).

Alyaz, who became unable to work due to the loss of his kidneys and was on the verge of dialysis, was saved from being connected to a dialysis machine with his wife's decision to become a donor. After the successful transplantation operation performed at Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (ÇOMÜ) Organ Transplantation Center, the Alyaz couple is about to be discharged.

THE 10-YEAR STRUGGLE ENDED WITH A MIRACULOUS TRANSPLANTATION

Nurdoğan Alyaz, who has been receiving medication for many years due to kidney disease due to hypertension, was informed by the doctors that he should start dialysis treatment. While Alyaz accepted this situation, his wife Songül Alyaz did not consent to her husband being on dialysis and started looking for a solution.

Upon recommendation, ÇOMÜ Organ Transplantation Center Director Prof. Dr. As a result of the tests performed on the couple who applied to Cabir Alan, it was determined that tissue and organ compatibility for transplantation was achieved. Prof. Dr. Cabir Alan and Assoc. Dr. One of Songül Alyaz's kidneys was transplanted to her husband through laparoscopic (closed) surgery performed by the team led by Hasan Anıl Kurt.

IT WAS DONE BY CLOSED METHOD, HE RETURNED TO HEALTH IN 8 DAYS

Assoc. Prof. who performed the operation. Dr. Hasan Anıl Kurt pointed out that the donor recovered in a short time after the surgery and said, "We removed the kidney with a closed method without damaging the vessels. Thanks to the closed method, our donor patient began to accompany his recipient wife within a few days. We are proud of this."

Noting that the patient's kidney values ​​returned to normal 8 days after the transplant, Prof. Dr. Cabir Alan gave the following information:

"Our patient was diagnosed with renal failure due to hypertension 10 years ago. When end-stage renal failure developed, the decision for dialysis was made. Ms. Songül agreed to be a donor without hesitation. We performed our transplantation using the laparoscopic method, and on the 8th day, her kidney values ​​completely returned to normal and she was ready for discharge."

"THEY ARE LOSING THEIR LIVES BEFORE IT'S THEIR TURN"

Touching on the organ transplantation processes in Türkiye and the biggest causes of kidney failure, Prof. Dr. Cabir Alan warned hypertension and diabetes patients. Alan said that if the disorders are not treated at an early stage, they may lead to organ failure in later ages and continued his words as follows:

"The most important causes of kidney failure in our country are hypertension and diabetes. Since cadaver donation rates are low in our country, people are forced to ask for organs from their relatives. Since the number of donations is low and the number of patients waiting for organ transplantation is high, most patients die before their turn while waiting for organs. I invite all our people to fill out an organ donation card to raise awareness about organ donation."

"I COULD NOT ACCEPT MY WIFE'S DIALYSIS"

Songül Alyaz, who helped her husband hold on to life by donating his kidney, said in tears, "It was a very easy process, I recommend everyone to become a donor. Thanks to our doctor, I was back on my feet in a very short time with closed surgery. The increase in my wife's values makes me very happy."

Stating that he was reborn thanks to his wife's sacrifice, Nurdoğan Alyaz said, "I said I will undergo dialysis, my life is over anyway, but my wife did not accept this. She said 'I will give my kidney no matter what' and gave it to her. Now I am very healthy."