The doctor Jim Clark shared on the social network a story that made a strong impression on him. Jim told of a 5-year-old girl, Lizzie, who urgently needed a blood transfusion. Specialists understood that the best donor for her was her twin brother, who suffered from a similar illness and recovered.
His blood was suitable for all parameters and the presence of antibodies that defeated the disease. Jim asked the boy if he was willing to share blood with his sister. The boy hesitated at first. The specialist explained that it was the only way to save the girl and he agreed.
Lizzie had a transfusion, and the specialist noted that the little patient’s face had reddened again. After the operation, the boy asked the specialist a question he will never forget. “Today I operated on a little girl. She needed blood from the first group, negative.
We didn’t have him, but we knew his twin brother had the same blood type. I explained to him that it was a matter of life or death. He sat quietly for a minute, then got up and said goodbye to his parents. I attached no importance to it.
But when we finished, the boy suddenly asked, “And when am I going to die?” » He thought he was giving his life for his sister! Imagine what kind of decision this boy was making for himself at that moment, mistakenly believing it was the last thing he would do in his life…
