SINGAPORE β When service staff Noel Joshua Selvanathan, 36, first learnt that his son, Isaiah, was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition and needed a liver transplant to survive, he feared there was little he could do to help.
βI was incarcerated then, and I felt helpless,β Selvanathan said in an interview. After his release, he decided to change his lifestyle, quitting smoking and drinking to become a suitable donor. He underwent tests and was found to be a match for his son.
The transplant was performed at the National University Hospital in Singapore. Both father and son are recovering well, according to hospital officials. The rare condition, which affects the liver's ability to process certain substances, required a living donor transplant.
Selvanathan said he would do it again without hesitation. βSeeing my son healthy is the greatest reward,β he added.
