iPhone: The story of Wang Shangkun, a resident of Hunan province of China, is no less than a film tragedy. In 2011, when he was just 17 years old, he was obsessed with Apple’s new iPhone 4 and iPad 2. But the financial condition of the family was so weak that it could not buy these gadgets. During this time, she received an offer online that changed her entire life.
Deal made in black market – ‘iPhone in exchange for a kidney’
A human organ trafficker he contacted online offered Wang a huge sum of money if he sold one of his kidneys. Wang fell into this trap. One of his kidneys was removed in an illegal operation and he got so much money that he immediately bought an iPhone and iPad. At that time he felt that he had fulfilled his dreams, but it proved to be the biggest mistake of his life.
Surgery without protection and deteriorating health
This surgery was not done in any hospital, but in an unsafe environment. Within a few months, a severe infection spread in his body. His other kidney stopped working and kidney function dropped to 25%. Now aged 31, Wang Shangkun is living his life on a dialysis machine. He undergoes treatment in the hospital for hours every day so that the toxins in the body can be removed. According to doctors, this condition can last a lifetime and without a transplant he cannot live a normal life.
A mistake that shocked the world
At that time, this matter had become a topic of discussion not only in China but throughout the world. Wang’s condition highlights how the pursuit of gadgets and brands can lead people to make blind decisions. At that time people were asking this question on social media – Can a phone be equal to someone’s kidney? Wang’s story became a symbol of awakening that taught youth to stay away from greed and ostentation.
Now warning others
Today Wang Shangkun openly shares his experiences so that no one else makes the same mistake as him. He warns youth that material things are temporary, but body and health are priceless.
Wang’s message is simple —
“I thought at that time that the iPhone would make me happy, but today living every day connected to the dialysis machine is teaching me that the real wealth is health, not brands.”
