How are you feeling physically and emotionally? . well a little sore, understandably, with the indecision. these are dangerous times. because i have very little immunosuppresion against any infection or disease. i m going back after this interview to yale, new haven medical where the surgery was performed for my first checkup, as will samira. i m very blessed. i m not very lucky at the racetracks, one of my loves. but so far with this medical lifeline that samira has given me, it s onward and upward. it s samira, how are you feeling? i feel great. i m getting stronger every day. as richard mentioned, i, too, have a followup appointment. i m hoping to be cleared for travel to get back home to
So perhaps coming up with the right idea is even a little tougher, but i ll come up with something. you know, i m very fortunate. there are 117,000 people looking for kidneys and livers, and many people die each day. i guess i could only ask people who are like samira or tend to lean that way to think about donating to a friend or a relative. samira was out of the hospital the next day. if it wasn t for our former leader, jeff zucker, reiterating my plea on the morning cnn conference call maybe samira the join in on how close it was to her hearing about me. please. i wouldn t have read the email. we get hundreds of emails. i wouldn t have read it. it s nothing about richard. you know how many emails we get a day and how much movement there is around this company,
Last september, cnn s last remaining original employee, senior u.n. correspondent, richard roth, sent a letter to his co workers. he was in desperate need on of a new kidney. he said even though he received one 25 years ago, it was now dieing inside of him. that s when his colleague samira gentleman farry answered the call. they started intense testing around thanksgiving to see if she was a match. richard successfully received a kidney from the woman who he now calls his heroine. i want to ask you both the same question. richard, starting with you.
Original, that every cnn employee has to be prepared to turn over an organ to me when i need it, bionic cnn employee at age 100. i don t know. that s some serious pull. richard, you are renowned in this company for your sense of humor and also for your warmth and your graciousness, and it is so beautiful to see that returned to you. samira, you are a hero. the surgeons are heroes, and it is just beautiful to speak with you both today. best of luck in both of your recoveries? thank you for having us. welcome back from ukraine. thank you. thank you, richard. samira and richard. i love it. what a beautiful story. we have breaking news of fighting and strikes in both east and western ukraine. officials say the eastern town of kreminna has been lost to russian forces as missiles are fired in lviv overnight, which we ve rarely seen. cnn is live from lviv.