Organ transplantation is an incredibly serious and complex surgical procedure. However, life continues after it, and often in remarkable ways. Today, let us share with you some well-known individuals who have undergone transplantation and continue pursuing their passions.
In 2015, Rastorguyev, the permanent lead vocalist of the rock group “Lyube”, contracted pneumonia. Unfortunately, the illness was severe and led to complications affecting his kidneys. Doctors decided on the need for a transplant. During a three-year waiting period for a kidney transplant, Rastorguyev regularly underwent hemodialysis. Interestingly, his fans offered to become donors to expedite the process, but the artist declined, choosing to wait alongside other patients in need. Thankfully, the operation was successful, and Rastorguyev is now free from health issues.
At the age of 36, the former lead singer of the group "Na-Na" faced a terrible diagnosis - cancer of the lymphatic system. His treatment was lengthy, and he successfully completed nine rounds of chemotherapy and recovered. However, after some time, there was a relapse, and Levkin had to seek the assistance of transplantologists to undergo a bone marrow transplant.
Sean Elliott is a basketball player and former player of the San Antonio Spurs, and the only player in the NBA's history to play professional basketball after kidney transplant surgery. Elliot had been playing basketball since childhood and couldn't imagine life without it, despite his kidney disease. But due to glomerulosclerosis, he needed a kidney transplant, which was donated to him by his older brother Noel on August 16, 1999. And on March 13 of the following year, Elliott returned to professional sports.
The star of the series “Criminal Minds” faced a severe eye disease and risked losing his vision forever. Keratoconus - the diagnosis given to the actor, destroys the cornea of the eye and leads to blindness. A corneal transplant helped Patinkin retain his vision and continue to star in the series.
Probably, this is the most famous and touching story of transplantation. The singer has been suffering from a serious autoimmune disease - systemic lupus erythematosus since childhood. Selena was forced to constantly take medication, but in 2017 the disease severely affected her kidneys, and they almost failed. There was a need for transplantation, the queue for which was 10 years. Gomez’s relatives were not suitable as donors, and waiting was not an option. Then actress and Selena’s friend Francia Raisa came to the rescue, who donated her kidney for transplantation. The operation was successful, and now Selena Gomez continues to work actively and release new hits.