LOOK: Celebrities who had a kidney transplant
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Organ donation is not only a complicated medical procedure, it is quite expensive, too. Recently, we've learned that multi-awarded GMA News pillar Mike Enriquez and Miss International 2013 Bea Rose Santiago have both undergone successful kidney transplants.
Mayoclinic.org defines a kidney transplant as a surgical procedure to place a healthy kidney from a living or deceased donor into a person whose kidneys no longer function properly.
Kidneys are important; their main function is to filter and remove waste, minerals, and fluid from the blood by producing urine.
In an interview, Mike shared that a kidney transplant entails so much money and it will be a big financial burden for individuals and their families who are cash-strapped.
He said, “I made a realization na mahirap ang buhay, lalo na doon sa mga hindi maka-afford ng ganitong medical care.”
“Maraming Pilipino na walang kalaban-laban, simply because wala silang pera. And 'pag pinagdaanan mo 'yung pinagdaanan ko, mare-realize mo how good God was to me and how I should return [the gift of another life] and how should I pay it forward like they say.”
Check out these celebrities and their story after getting a kidney transplant in this gallery.
