奇速英语

你拯救世界，我拯救你——姐姐为消防员弟弟捐肾脏

Jeff Hackman has been saving lives as a firefighter for the past 30 years. It’s a job he can’t like more, so when a doctor told him that he had a problem with his kidneys(肾脏), he was sad.

Jeff’s kidney problem meant that he could no longer serve as a firefighter. He was sad, but then the news got even worse. He needed a kidney transplant(移植), and he needed it fast.

Uncertain where to turn, Jeff shared the news of his illness on Facebook. To his surprise, about 100 people volunteered to get tested to see if they were a match! When his older sister, Dawn Martin, volunteered, the miracle Jeff had hoped for finally appeared. Dawn was a perfect match.

Dawn flew to Florida from her home in Atlanta, Georgia to “give” one of her healthy kidneys to her brother. She says she didn’t hesitate to help him for a minute, just like he has never hesitated when going into a fire to help strangers.

The surgery(外科手术) was a complete success! Dawn is now living life with one kidney, but says she feels the same as before her surgery. The transplant was life-changing for Jeff, who is now well enough to go back to the job he loves!

Dawn thinks she was just paying him back for all the lives he’s saved on the job. “He has been a firefighter for 30 years, saving so many lives,” she said. “You know, I can’t even compare to that. I saved one life.”