Piotr Polk in a recent conversation with Plejada, he opened up about some of the most difficult moments in his life. The actor admitted that he was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that gradually damaged his kidneys. Ultimately, the artist's health condition was so serious that he had to undergo a kidney transplant.
Piotr Polk panicked when the phone rang from the hospital
Piotr Polk in an interview with the website he admitted that he was just waiting for a transplant Three months, he felt panic and disbelief when the phone rang informing him that a donor had been found. He also emphasized that he made the decision about the transplant before the disease completely destroyed his body. – When the phone rang that there was a donor, I didn't know what to think, what to do, how to behave and what my next steps should be. I panicked. Strange, right? Something you are waiting for, something you desire, becomes a shock for you. It is also known that not every transplant is successful. Not every operation brings the expected result. This is a risk. But this experience strengthened me a lot. Today, I am much less afraid of many things than I used to be, he told Plejada.
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Piotr Polk appreciates life more thanks to his illness
Later in the interview Piotr Polk he also emphasized that the moment of transplant was like starting a new life for him. The actor also does not hide the fact that since the surgery he has been trying to enjoy every day. By the way, the star recalled the day he received the diagnosis. – I wake up and I'm happy for another day that I have received. I don't settle for the mistakes I've made in my life because I can't change them and I don't know tomorrow. The day I got the diagnosis, I felt good. Half a day was enough for my whole life to turn 180 degrees – admitted the actor. Finally, the artist had an important message for others: – Life is not on credit, with repayment dates 10, and sometimes 20 years in advance. You pay for them every day, said Piotr Polk.