After receiving a diagnosis of end-stage liver illness and kidney failure and being informed that his death was impending, a father of two from Savage is getting ready to enjoy his third Father’s Day.
This comes two years after he was afraid that he would not be able to see his family for the first time.
In the month of May in the year 2023, Muelken was given a diagnosis of kidney failure and end-stage liver disease.
The man, who was 35 years old at the time, had only recently tied the knot and given birth to his first child, who was six months old when his ordeal started.
Physicians informed him that he had around one month left to live if he did not receive a liver transplant. It was in August of 2023 when he went to the University of Iowa for two transplant surgeries, one for his liver and the other for his kidney.
He eventually found a match and underwent both of these procedures. Muelken has made a full recovery and is now the proud parent of a second daughter.
He explained, “I was diagnosed with end-stage liver disease,” and he further elaborated. “My kidneys had gone into failure.”
His wife, Megan, was preparing herself for the possibility of becoming a widow at an early age.
Her recollection of the physicians warning them, “He has thirty days to live, so get your affairs in order,” was significant. “I was sitting there potentially about to lose my husband, the father of my child, and by this person who chose to be an organ donor really let us have our life back….”
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Donor registration is encouraged by the recipient of the transplant
This Father’s Day, Muelken wanted to make a call to action regarding organ donation. He wants to encourage others to register for the program and create awareness about the importance of organ donation.
LifeSource reports that around fifty percent of men in Minnesota are not registered for organ transplants, despite the fact that more men than women require organ transplants.
According to the organisation, a great number of individuals are perplexed by the procedure, and some of them choose not to register because they are under the incorrect impression that they are not qualified.
“If you’re a father, and you’re out there, and you want to set an example for your kids, it’s like such a selfless act to do,” he stated.
“It’s such an amazing way to help others, and such a simple way to help others,” Sarah Sonn, a LifeSource spokeswoman stated. “Men both register at rates lower than women – about 10% lower. But they’re more likely to need a transplant.”
