MEUS AMIGOS DECIDIRAM QUE IAM DOAR UM RIM PARA SALVAR MINHA VIDA | Histórias de ter.a.pia

At 33 years old, Vinicius was shocked when what seemed to be just a gout attack revealed something much bigger. His kidneys were no longer functioning properly, and half of their function was lost. Along with the diagnosis came a fear he had never felt before: the constant feeling that he could die, since at a certain point he needed a kidney transplant. Luckily, Vinicius always had a lot of support from his family and friends, like Thiago and Xaxá. It was in a casual phone call with Xaxá that he heard that if necessary, his friend would donate a kidney. But this sounded only like moral support, because until then no one knew the seriousness of his illness. Time passed, Vinicius's illness progressed, and he remained silent, certain that he couldn't ask anyone for a kidney. Until, in a conversation with friends, he mentioned that he would need a transplant. And, as if it were the most natural thing in the world, Thiago and Xaxa shared their blood types. As if to say, "I'm a potential donor." That's when everything changed. What was previously unthinkable became real, but accepting that someone would do that also hurt because receiving such a gesture carries an enormous responsibility. But the friends were with Vinicius, and they wouldn't back down. They went to get tested to find out which of the two was the perfect donor, and Thiago was chosen. Xaxa, although she didn't become a donor, wasn't left out. They created a group of the three of them, and she was the mother figure who supported, cared for, and stayed there to prevent anxieties from consuming them. Before the surgery, Vinicius, who is an actor and musician, felt as if he were about to go on stage. Anxious, but that's it. I knew I needed that to continue. And it worked! And in the end, it wasn't just a transplant, but a call to YES. The gesture of his friends, Vinicius's responsibility, all of this reveals a lot about friendship, but also about something very simple and rare: a human being willing to give life to another. Buy the ter.a.pia book "The story of another changes us" and be moved by the stories: https://amzn.to/3CGZkc5 Get access to exclusive stories and content from the channel, become a supporter: http://apoia.se/historiasdeterapia