Yunko Georgiev Nikolov lost something, won something, but above all, found a new rent on life in Turkey. The overweight Bulgarian national He recently recovered thanks to the doctors in Istanbul through a successful organ transplant.
after diagnosis with Cirrhosis of the liver 10 years ago due to heavy alcohol consumption and obesity, Nikolov began to gain weight rapidly with Liver disease and lethargy. The Bulgarian doctors said to Nikolov, who He weighed 176 kilograms (388 pounds), and needed a liver transplant in the shortest time to cut risk of dyingBut they couldn’t work on due to his extra weight.
After seeking treatment for For a long time, Nikolov was rejected by many health centers because of his precarious condition. That’s when Dr. Murat Dayangak consulted of Medipol Mega University Hospital in Istanbul. Nikolov was accepted into the facility on July 18 with his condition deteriorating, but he could not submit to the knife yet. With the treatment applied to reduce Edema in Nikolov bodyHe lost 30 kilos in Two weeks later, he underwent surgery on successfully. His wife, Ili Kirilova Avriumova, was a liver donor. “It was impossible perform this process in Bulgaria. I’ve heard very positive things about Turkey’s hospitals before. I learned this by experience, said Nikolov after surgery.
“Before, I had a problem movingGetting out of Bed, even breathing. I knew I was running out of The time… is approaching death. “I never thought I could feel this way good So soon after surgery. I will continue to lose weight and begin a new life.”
Nikolov also won a new nickname in Turkey. Professor Dayangak said that Nikolov became the most overweight person patient who Ever had an organ transplant in Turkey. Obesity one of the most important causes of Liver cirrhosis today. When fatty liver due to malnutrition and obesity is accompanied by alcohol use, Dayangak said liver damage occurs faster added: “When patient Came to me ushe is also He was suffering from kidney dysfunction due to cirrhosis of the liver made until treatment more Difficult. So the situation was very complicated, but he responded well to treatment.” Dayangak said before surgery Nikolov body The mass index was 61, and they managed it reduce to 51 with Loss of 30 kg in Two weeks.
‘Even this is much higher than body The block index limit is generally accepted across world’stressed’ body mass index of heavier patient So far he was 42. We can say that Yonko is the heaviest patient who Previously had an organ transplant in Turkish”.
