A teen who sold his kidney to lay hands on Apple gadgets in a viralized tragic tale, but the event that followed was disastrous.
The accident dubbed as the iPhone 4 iPad 2 tragedy is a great illustration of how desperation can cause a loss that is eternal.
Chapter One: Vision of Apple Equipment
In 2011, 17 year old Chinese Wang Shangkun was unable to purchase the newest technology.
He was attracted to the thought of having an iPhone 4 and iPad 2 and status and fashionability.
They were very expensive, and he madea very risky move and sold off one kidney on the black market.
Wang had the operation in a distant town in the Hunan province, thinking that one kidney would see him through.
The dean was not well equipped. Rather, he found himself in an experience closer to a black market surgery than a secure medical one.
Now the kidney was taken, and in its place he had cash the amount he believed would make a difference in his life.
The Tragic Consequence
The happiness and the wonder of gripping new devices did not last long. Poor hygiene and no aftercare during surgery made the leftover kidney infected.
His health went down very fast. Subsequent medical exams revealed that the usefulness of his remaining kidney had declined very steeply to 25 %.
What started as a reckless social experiment and popularity and gadgets manifested into a life sentence.
At approximately 31 years old nowadays, Wang is in a state of permanent disability. He relies on dialysis in order to continue living.
His delusions of technology turned into a series of day-to-day fights.
The Broader Warning
It is not merely a heartbreaking story about a kidney sale but the dark side of high levels of consumerism and peer pressure.
In a society where technology is a god, some individuals are taken to the brink.
Most youths, notably those who are under stress due to financial instabilities or are not accepted by society, might find shortcuts as the way out.
The life of Wang, however, points out that boundaries must never be crossed, particularly when illness, morality, and law are at stake.
More than this, the iPhone kidney story has reverberated as a warning among technologists that there is no gadget worth losing any part of the body over.
Why This Story Still Matters
The phones of today are more developed, costly, and coveted than ever before.
The urge to create something special may heighten, more so among the youth who may think that they are being left behind.
We can create awareness by shining the light on this tragic aftermath of the Apple devices story.
Young adults and teenagers must realize that looks or peer pressure must never outweigh self-worth or personal safety.
Wang has now told his story to the world. He wants his agonizing experience to act as a warning to other people to avoid committing the same error.
To him, the iPhone and iPad are more than a dream, he can afford the price. He has to bear his cost all his life.
