mercredi 15 février 2017
What a Stranger at McDonald's Did For 1 Mom Desperate to Save Her Child's Life
After Cirila Munyon's seemingly healthy teen daughter was diagnosed with a life-threatening condition, this Arizona mom was determined to save her girl, no matter what it took.
Robin Schrader had no idea that she was sick until she went to the doctor for a required sports physical before joining her high school cheerleading team. Alarmed at how high the 15-year-old's blood pressure was, doctors sent her to the hospital where she was diagnosed with Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis. This rare disease was causing Robin's immune system to attack her kidneys.
At that moment, her mom's search for a new organ to save her daughter began. "Right now her doctor has said she needs it ASAP, while she is still in good health," Cirila told KVOA.
At the time of her diagnosis, Robin's kidneys were only working at 14 percent, but she lost all organ function within four months. After watching her child spend hours a week on dialysis, Cirila began to share her message everywhere, including on the back of her car. A stranger at McDonald's saw her bold plea and posted a snapshot of the urgent request on Facebook.
John Drattlo asked for the family's permission before posting, but Cirila was more than happy for him to share the photo with the message, "Make this go viral and find this kid a kidney!" The snap quickly went viral and within the first few weeks more than 170 offers from potential donors poured in.
Cirila said that the influx of strangers' offers - coming from all over the country - to be tested are giving her family some much-needed hope and urges parents in similar situations to do exactly what she did. "Do not give up, whatever you do,"Cirila told CBS. "Even if it's something someone thinks is crazy."
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