Matthew Flanagan, 24, shed almost 250 pounds to be eligible for an organ donation trade-off to help save his sister's life after she was diagnosed with kidney failure.
A loving brother shed almost 250 pounds to be eligible for an organ donation trade-off to help save his sister after she was diagnosed with kidney failure.
Matthew Flanagan, 24, set about shedding more than half of his body weight in efforts to help his sister get a new kidney After getting down to 204 pounds, Matthew was able to buy his dream car, a vintage Mini Cooper, which he can now fit in thanks to his weight lossAdvertisement 'From then on, I knew what I needed to do. Not only did I need to make changes for my own long-term health, but for Emma's as well.
After Emma's devastating diagnosis, he and his family were told they weren't viable transplant candidates as they did not have the same type of tissue as her. He added: 'Before, I'd sit in my room playing video games with the blinds closed. Now, I can't wait to get up and go for a walk. 'When I look back on what my life was like prior to my weight loss, I just don't recognize that version of myself anymore.
'This will make such a huge difference to my sister's chances of receiving a kidney herself. For me to be able to help my sister in this way means everything.'
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