Chen Xiaotian was just a 5-year-old boy when he was diagnosed with a brain tumor that eventually would take his precious life.
For two years the pair
battled their conditions side by side. Eventually, the tumor caused Chen to
loose his sight and he became paralyzed. And his mother was told that she would
never live a normal life again because of her kidney condition.
Chen’s doctors knew that his
time on earth was getting very short. They were also sure that his kidney would
be a perfect match for his mother who desperately needed one. But his mother
Zhou refused it.
Sweet Chen overheard
his mother rejecting the idea, so when he saw her he begged and pleaded with
her to take his kidney.
As Chen’s tumor grew
and he became even more ill, he asked his mother to just let him go. Chen had
the hope that if he died he could help save his mother life.
With tears in her eyes and
with a heavy heart Zhou finally agreed, her one consolation was knowing that a
part of her son would live in her forever.
Chen peacefully passed away
on April 2nd, and the kidney was given to his mother.
The hospital’s spokesman Yi
Tai said, ”The medical team held a brief moment of prayer and silence for the
poor child before the transplant, I think it's fair to say there were very few
dry eyes.”
Chen’s sacrifice not only
saved the life of his mother, but he saved the lives two others with the
donations of his organs.
