Wu Shuxian (Lulu, small picture), a 32-year-old female patient with autoimmune disease, deteriorated at the end of last month and is at risk of sudden death at any time. She urgently needs a lung replacement to continue her life. The older sister Yuki said in tears yesterday that her younger sister has become ill, and her weight has plummeted by 30 pounds, and she is now only 80 pounds. The doctor described Lulu’s situation as “I don’t know what to do today” and appealed to those who are interested in donating the corpse lungs of their deceased relatives to leave their loved ones in the world.
In 2014, Lulu was found to be suffering from an autoimmune disease “mixed connective tissue disease”. In addition, he was diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension three years ago, which made the blood vessels in the lungs narrower and increased the burden on the heart. Failure and arrhythmia require cardiotonic drugs to save life, and there is a risk of sudden death at any time. Huang Jialin, deputy consultant physician of the Cardiology Department of Grantham Hospital, pointed out that Lulu’s life is at stake. “Today, Zhong can sing, but the next moment, the heart or blood pressure may fluctuate, and there is even a risk of sudden sudden death.” And lung transplantation is the ultimate It is hoped that when Lulu is stable and there are no complications, the operation will be performed at the prime time in the next few days and weeks. Before Lulu fell ill, he was a health service assistant in the intensive care unit. His elder sister, Yuki, said that her younger sister was frail and sick when she was young, and she understood the pain of her illness, so she was willing to help others. A hospital post. My sister has always hoped to recover and continue to serve patients.” Lulu’s blood type is A, with a height of 1.49 meters and a weight of 38 kilograms. Currently, Lulu ranks first in the transplant list among patients with the same blood type and body shape. The doctor said that the deceased with blood type A or O are suitable for lung donation as long as the body shape is not far from Shuxian. Family members and the hospital appealed that if there are deceased relatives and friends who meet the conditions, they can consider donating organs on their behalf to continue Lulu’s dream of medical care.
Originally published on AM730 https://www.am730.com.hk/local/32-year-old woman urgently needs a lung replacement-sister crying and begging for someone to help her dream of medical care-/327425