Dr Asim Syed, 32, has performed more than 100 operations at London's Hammersmith Hospital in the country's busiest transplant unit, but never imagined that he would one day become a donor himself.
Dr
Asim
Syed
,
32
,
has
performed
more
than
100
operations
at
London
's
Hammersmith
Hospital
in
the
country
's
busiest
transplant
unit
,
but
never
imagined
that
he
would
one
day
become
a
donor
himself
.
He stepped forward when was told his 64-year-old mother might be dead within months unless she got a new kidney.
He
stepped
forward
when
was
told
his
64-year-old
mother
might
be
dead
within
months
unless
she
got
a
new
kidney
.
The worried surgeon brought her to London to be cared for at his hospital.
The
worried
surgeon
brought
her
to
London
to
be
cared
for
at
his
hospital
.
However, it was not all plain sailing.
However
,
it
was
not
all
plain
sailing
.
Tests showed Dr Syed was the wrong blood group, so the only way was to go through a special blood-washing process.
Tests
showed
Dr
Syed
was
the
wrong
blood
group
,
so
the
only
way
was
to
go
through
a
special
blood-washing
process
.
He consulted colleagues about that, but they didn't agree, because the risk of rejection is still too high.
He
consulted
colleagues
about
that
,
but
they
did
n't
agree
,
because
the
risk
of
rejection
is
still
too
high
.
Dr Syed and his mother were then advised to consider a new way of donating and receiving, called an organ-paired.
Dr
Syed
and
his
mother
were
then
advised
to
consider
a
new
way
of
donating
and
receiving
,
called
an
organ-paired
.
That is, Dr Syed donated his kidney to an unknown person and another donor in the chain was a successful match for his mother.
That
is
,
Dr
Syed
donated
his
kidney
to
an
unknown
person
and
another
donor
in
the
chain
was
a
successful
match
for
his
mother
.
The chain of three transplants took place at the same time on July 31 with Dr Syed's kidney going to a recipient in the Midlands and Mrs. Syed receiving her kidney from a person in the south of England.
The
chain
of
three
transplants
took
place
at
the
same
time
on
July
31
with
Dr
Syed
's
kidney
going
to
a
recipient
in
the
Midlands
and
Mrs.
Syed
receiving
her
kidney
from
a
person
in
the
south
of
England
.
Just hours after donating his own kidney, Dr Syed found himself recovering in bed next to his mother.
Just
hours
after
donating
his
own
kidney
,
Dr
Syed
found
himself
recovering
in
bed
next
to
his
mother
.
Mrs Syed said, "When I came round from my operation Asim was in the next bed and the first thing he said was, 'Mum now all your worries are over.'
Mrs
Syed
said
,
``
When
I
came
round
from
my
operation
Asim
was
in
the
next
bed
and
the
first
thing
he
said
was
,
'Mum
now
all
your
worries
are
over
.
'
Tears fell down."
Tears
fell
down
.
''
Now mother and son are recovering well with Dr Syed already back at work.
Now
mother
and
son
are
recovering
well
with
Dr
Syed
already
back
at
work
.
Mrs. Syed is staying with him for several months while the hospital monitors her progress.
Mrs.
Syed
is
staying
with
him
for
several
months
while
the
hospital
monitors
her
progress
.
He said, "I did what anyone would do when they see a relative suffering disease.
He
said
,
``
I
did
what
anyone
would
do
when
they
see
a
relative
suffering
disease
.
Although I wasn't able to help mum directly, by agreeing to be part of a chain, I was also very happy."
Although
I
was
n't
able
to
help
mum
directly
,
by
agreeing
to
be
part
of
a
chain
,
I
was
also
very
happy
.
''
Dr Asim Syed, 32, has performed more than 100 operations at London's Hammersmith Hospital in the country's busiest transplant unit, but never imagined that he would one day become a donor himself.  He stepped forward when was told his 64-year-old mother might be dead within months unless she got a new kidney. The worried surgeon brought her to London to be cared for at his hospital. However, it was not all plain sailing. Tests showed Dr Syed was the wrong blood group, so the only way was to go through a special blood-washing process. He consulted colleagues about that, but they didn't agree, because the risk of rejection is still too high. Dr Syed and his mother were then advised to consider a new way of donating and receiving, called an organ-paired. That is, Dr Syed donated his kidney to an unknown person and another donor in the chain was a successful match for his mother. The chain of three transplants took place at the same time on July 31 with Dr Syed's kidney going to a recipient in the Midlands and Mrs. Syed receiving her kidney from a person in the south of England.  Just hours after donating his own kidney, Dr Syed found himself recovering in bed next to his mother. Mrs Syed said, "When I came round from my operation Asim was in the next bed and the first thing he said was, 'Mum now all your worries are over.' Tears fell down."  Now mother and son are recovering well with Dr Syed already back at work. Mrs. Syed is staying with him for several months while the hospital monitors her progress.  He said, "I did what anyone would do when they see a relative suffering disease. Although I wasn't able to help mum directly, by agreeing to be part of a chain, I was also very happy."