John Ivanovski, 60, shed tears after discovering that his 25-year-old daughter, Dylan, had secretly donated her kidney to him, although he had repeatedly rejected the idea before, according to what was reported by the website.People“.
And he documented video Ivanovski’s reaction when he learned of the matter went viral on social media, and was seen about 4.5 million times on TikTok.
Two years ago, Ivanovski was diagnosed with a chronic kidney disease that eventually stops her from working, according to Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Dylan began her plan to donate her kidney to her father nine months ago and kept it under wraps. But the father speculated about this, and repeatedly advised her not to do so.
“I don’t care how angry he is with me,” said Dylan, who had a kidney transplant on February 16, adding to ABC that at least her father would live a good life and not be hooked to a machine.
While Ivanovsky said, “When I learned about it, I was upset and in shock,” noting that he was worried about the possible physical repercussions that his daughter could face after donating one of her kidneys, especially since he lost his only other son to cancer more than 15 years ago.
But he calmed down after that and said that he could not change something that had already happened, adding that he felt that his health was much better now.
Prior to the operation, Ivanovsky had been on dialysis three times a week for at least three hours each time.
On a fundraising website, Dylan explained that the surgeries were not covered by insurance. The young woman received $10,000 to help pay her medical bills.
“As a daughter, I know how much my mother and father have sacrificed for me in the 25 years of my life, and now, I want from my heart to do everything in my power to help them get through these difficult times,” said Dylan.
