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Dad has organ transplant surgery unaware person that saved him with organ is his own flesh and blood
He was in desperate need of an organ but he never expected a close family member to be the one to give it to him. When dad found out he couldn’t stop weeping.
Megan Bennett
03.21.23

The bond between a father and their child is an incredible thing, especially between a girl and her daddy.

Most fathers would do anything and everything in the world to protect and care for their offspring.

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But this time, it’s the child that stepped up in order to take care of their father.

The family in question are the Ivanowski’s; father John and daughter Delayne.

John had been diagnosed with an immunoglobulin A deficiency which meant that his immune system was basically attacking his kidneys.

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Because of this, John was in and out of the hospital every few days for dialysis.

Delayne hated seeing her father go through this and decided she would see if she would be a match to give him one of her kidneys.

John was totally against the idea, “You’re too young,” he told her, “you’ve got a lot of time to be here and my time is limited.”

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Delayne wasn’t satisfied with that answer though, and started plotting behind his back.

She got in contact with her fathers hospital coordinator and asked how she would be able to go about giving him her kidney.

The coordinator said that as soon as John was physically ready for the transplant, they would be able to start running tests on her to make sure she was healthy enough to donate.

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Through the whole process, John had no idea that it was even happening.

He said, “I knew you were up to something.” to which Delayne smiled and replied, “Well, I’m always up to something.”

It wasn’t until after the transplant operation had taken place that John found out where his new kidney had come from.

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He sat in his room, post operation, when in walked Delayne donning a hospital gown and pushing her IV trolly.

As soon as John saw his daughter and realized what she had done, the tears started flowing and they haven’t stopped since.

The pair shared an emotional hug and were ready to get on with their lives, together.

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However, there were still the hospital bills that needed paying and, after months of dialysis, the family was low on funds.

Delayne though, had a brilliant idea.

She posted her and her fathers story to her Tik Tok page and said that if 6,000 people donated only $1 each, their bill would be covered.

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The video went viral and thousands of people donated, usually more than a dollar.

The extra money has gone towards covering their other medical bills and supporting the family until John is ready to go back to work.

For now though, having the burden of medical bills be lifted, the pair are able to recover from their surgeries without worrying.

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When asked if he was glad his daughter had gone behind his back and donated her kidney, John smiled and shared how grateful he was as another tear fell.

“Not to be hooked up to the machine anymore and to be able to do what I need to do, or what I want to do, it’s just a big relief.”

Delayne says that if you are able to donate a kidney to someone you love, you should, it is basically giving someone a second chance at life.

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Meet the Ivanoski’s and see the bond they share in the video linked below.

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