Warren Higgs will undergo surgery next month.
Warren Higgs said that he also suffered many strokes and aneurysms because of kidney disease. 15 years ago, he suffered a serious stroke because of PKD, and six strokes occurred after that incident.
His kidneys are too big now, and he can't breathe normally because "they are squeezing my lungs". The 54-year-old man added. In some cases, the disease will reduce kidney function.
The doctor told him that his kidney was bigger than that of the current world record holder. In 20 17, Guinness World Records said that a man's kidney in Dubai weighed 4.25 kilograms (9 pounds, 5.95438+0 ounces). Two years later, a surgeon removed a kidney weighing 7.4 kg (16.3 lb) from a patient in India.
However, Higgs' kidneys are bigger than theirs, and doctors estimate that they weigh about 30-40 kilograms.
The huge kidney not only damaged Higgs' health, but also slowly deprived him of his life.
Once upon a time, Higgs loved cycling and participated in triathlon, but now these are far away from him. He will undergo major surgery on July 12 to remove two kidneys.
"This is a major operation," Higgs worried. "It's really risky." He must start dialysis after the operation, and may need three or four operations after the first operation.
Higgs hopes to donate one kidney for research and take the other kidney home as a souvenir in a glass jar. "I want to live a normal life again." He said.
Higgs is deeply loved by the people in Windsor community, and many people here are collecting money for him to help him recover. The fundraising event was jointly sponsored by a taxi company and charity * * *, and the funds raised will be used for specially modified electric tricycles. "The tricycle will help me recover." Higgs said, "I will hopefully restore my life."
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