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| Son saves dad twice with bone marrow and kidney donations | |
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| Joshua and his dad pictured together after their recent operations | Joshua and his dad pictured together after their recent operations |
| Joshua Andrew was travelling in Australia when he got the call from his family that his father David's kidney function was declining. | Joshua Andrew was travelling in Australia when he got the call from his family that his father David's kidney function was declining. |
| So Joshua offered to donate his. | So Joshua offered to donate his. |
| David, 57, was suffering from chronic kidney disease which was a result of chemotherapy he received around 10 years ago for non-Hodgkin lymphoma. | David, 57, was suffering from chronic kidney disease which was a result of chemotherapy he received around 10 years ago for non-Hodgkin lymphoma. |
| Joshua, 23, was on the Gold Coast at the end of last summer when he returned to Southgate, north London, to begin preparations for the operation. | Joshua, 23, was on the Gold Coast at the end of last summer when he returned to Southgate, north London, to begin preparations for the operation. |
| It wasn't the first time that a donation from Joshua has saved his father's life. He had previously donated bone marrow as part of David's cancer treatment. | It wasn't the first time that a donation from Joshua has saved his father's life. He had previously donated bone marrow as part of David's cancer treatment. |
| Joshua said that he really wanted to help his dad | Joshua said that he really wanted to help his dad |
| The pair have matching immune systems and Joshua's kidney was a perfect match for David. | The pair have matching immune systems and Joshua's kidney was a perfect match for David. |
| Following their operations last week at the Royal Free Hospital, they are both now recovering at home. | Following their operations last week at the Royal Free Hospital, they are both now recovering at home. |
| Joshua said: "The main thing was that I knew I wanted to help my dad. The nursing and surgery team at the Royal Free Hospital talked through every aspect of what was about to happen." | Joshua said: "The main thing was that I knew I wanted to help my dad. The nursing and surgery team at the Royal Free Hospital talked through every aspect of what was about to happen." |
| Joshua previously donated bone marrow to his father as part of his cancer treatment | Joshua previously donated bone marrow to his father as part of his cancer treatment |
| David added: "The team here have been great. I was nervous about it for Joshua, but they really put us at ease and explained everything clearly." | David added: "The team here have been great. I was nervous about it for Joshua, but they really put us at ease and explained everything clearly." |
| The operation went ahead despite David's health. | The operation went ahead despite David's health. |
| At the beginning of 2024 he broke his neck in a serious bike accident. He had emergency surgery and extensive rehabilitation to slowly built up his strength again. | At the beginning of 2024 he broke his neck in a serious bike accident. He had emergency surgery and extensive rehabilitation to slowly built up his strength again. |
| "I've really had to adjust. I've got my mobility back, but my right leg is still weak," David explained. "I can't run, and I haven't ridden a bike since then, and I don't know if I ever will again." | "I've really had to adjust. I've got my mobility back, but my right leg is still weak," David explained. "I can't run, and I haven't ridden a bike since then, and I don't know if I ever will again." |
| Joshua said hoped to be able to return to Australia in the near future, having made "friends for life" during his travels. | Joshua said hoped to be able to return to Australia in the near future, having made "friends for life" during his travels. |
| Joshua's mother Lois said she was "so proud" of the pair after her son saved his father's life on two occasions | Joshua's mother Lois said she was "so proud" of the pair after her son saved his father's life on two occasions |
| Mum Lois added: "I am so proud of them both, it's actually difficult to put into words - David, for always just accepting what has been thrown at him and getting on with whatever treatment he requires to give him the best chance - Josh, for just saying 'well why wouldn't I do it for my dad?'" | Mum Lois added: "I am so proud of them both, it's actually difficult to put into words - David, for always just accepting what has been thrown at him and getting on with whatever treatment he requires to give him the best chance - Josh, for just saying 'well why wouldn't I do it for my dad?'" |
| Alison Richardson, the live donor coordinator who helped the pair through their treatment, said Joshua is a remarkable young man. | Alison Richardson, the live donor coordinator who helped the pair through their treatment, said Joshua is a remarkable young man. |
| "He is delighted that he has been able to do this for his dad and it has been a pleasure to look after him," she said. "He is only 23 and he has saved his dad not once, but twice." | "He is delighted that he has been able to do this for his dad and it has been a pleasure to look after him," she said. "He is only 23 and he has saved his dad not once, but twice." |
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