With two new lungs, Ryder Molepske-Eoff is full of life and energy. It’s a huge difference from when he was confined to bed rest to help preserve his dying lungs.
A North Texas boy is recovering after receiving a double lung transplant last month. "I'm 10 years old, and some of my favorite things to do are play video games, watch anime, watch cartoons and cook," he said.For most of Ryder's life, doing the things a typical kid does has required extraordinary effort. At 16 months old, Ryder caught three simultaneous infections that caused his lungs to go into acute respiratory failure. In the years since, his lungs got worse.
He was on the list for 169 days before he got the help he desperately needed."I do know the family coordinated their child to donate a lot of organs. So they are absolutely amazing," Molepske said.Just two weeks after receiving the lung transplant at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, Ryder's new life with new lungs began.Ryder is expected to be cleared to go back home to Anna on September 17.
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