The cruel game of fate for the 25-year-old from Amarynthos

January 8, 2021
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

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The cruel game of fate for the 25-year-old from Amarynthos

Relatives and friends are by the side of the family of the young 25-year-old who fell into the sea to retrieve the Holy Cross, but was seriously injured in the neck, trying to give him courage. As it has become known, the young man and his father started from Drosia, Evia, for Amarynthos in order to throw the Holy Cross on their own because, according to information, they wanted to focus their prayers in this way to the young man's brother, who is suffering. from leukemia.

Even more moving is the story of the young man the fact that the 25-year-old one day before Christmas, became a bone marrow donor in Vision of Hope.

In fact, he had announced this fact on social media, writing: "Become a bone marrow donor !!! A little Saliva is enough! The joy of Christmas for me came today !! I did something I really wanted to do! I wish the whole world health and joy! and To those who are in hospitals to have a speedy recovery and [the illness to] pass !!!!! Merry Christmas! Donate blood -> donate platelets-> Become a Marrow Donor with a little Saliva -> Save a life! Become a hero in the eyes of the person who needs you! Let me know! "

Marianna Vardinoyannis, Founder and President of the Association of Friends and Children with Cancer HOPE, was moved by his message on Facebook and sent warm wishes to Giannis who is fighting for his life.

"From the depths of my soul, I pray for John. John who one day before Christmas wanted to make the most valuable gift, the gift of life, to a fellow human being. He became a volunteer bone marrow donor in VISION OF HOPE.

Just a few days later he is faced with a very hard game of fate. Giannis is the young man who fell into the sea wanting to honor Theophania, as a result of which he was seriously injured.

My thoughts and heart are close to him, his parents, and loved ones. My only prayer is for the love he has inside him to become his strength in the great struggle he is giving at this time ".

According to information, the 25-year-old became a volunteer bone marrow donor in order to help his brother who suffers from leukemia. According to the doctors, the next hours are crucial for the course of the young man's health, while the parents are anxious for the fate of both their children. The 25-year-old entered the operating room at KAT hospital on Wednesday night. His state of health remains serious as according to information, a serious injury has been found in the neck which also affects the function of the spinal cord.

In any case, this is a serious case of spinal cord injury, which KAT doctors have been closely monitoring since Wednesday afternoon when the patient was transported from the hospital of Chalkida and admitted to KAT.

In these cases of injury, the patient is usually mechanically supported in his respiratory function, so it is possible that doctors in the next few hours to proceed with intubation of the 25-year-old to help his body save energy.

The 25-year-old is a professional driver and according to information he did not estimate the depth of the water and dived head first into the waters of Amarynthos. The reason why the friends of the 25-year-old went to the specific point remains unknown.