As a father, the hardest decision I ever made was to do what I did, because, at the time, in 2003, the success rate of those surgeries was about 65%, maybe 70%. Nowadays we're looking at maybe 90%. It was a tough decision. Even after all the examinations that were done on me and my son, and the doctors being convinced that this was 100% a good decision, they spent three or four hours before they proceeded with cutting my liver, because they had some difficulties when they went through.
It was a very long surgery. It was a very tough decision, but I'll tell you that, if you can do it, saving anybody's life, not just your own, is worth all the pain and sacrifice. It's a big decision. That's why whoever comes forward to do that deserves more than a medal and recognition.