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On the morning of November 29, the family of 25-year-old patient Nguyen Thi Diep said that at dawn the same day, she passed away at her home in Nam Dinh.
Diep is the first person in Vietnam to receive a liver transplant. The surgery was performed at Hospital Militar 103, on January 31, 2004, when Diep was 9 years old. The person who donated the liver is his biological father, Mr. Nguyen Quoc Phong.
Diep had congenital atrophy of the bile duct, she had been operated on by Kazai (which connects the bile duct with the intestine) from the age of 3, until the age of 9 she had cirrhosis, bleeding. After receiving liver surgery from his father, Diep had to use anti-rejection medications. Every month, father and son go to the hospital for a medical exam and medicine. At first, due to poor health, Diep had to drop out of school for a year. He learned a degree slower than his peers.
Diep and his father 16 years ago after the surgery lasted 15 months
The energetic life of a young girl over the years.
During his high school years, although his health was not as good as that of his friends, Diep still tried to study. In 2018, Diep was supported by the 103 Military Medical Hospital, he agreed to work in the pharmacy to support his life. His work is light, such as loading medications, weighing them, sorting them during office hours, and being prioritized by his colleagues not to be on call at night.
A year ago, Diep’s health had changed a lot. Doctors had considered a second liver transplant, but because their health could not respond to major surgery, they were placed on a waiting list for the transplant. However, Diep couldn’t wait.
Many friends and family expressed their regret when they learned of Diep’s death. For them, she is like a flower full of courage and endurance for the last 16 years.
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