A Chicago man was given an early Christmas gift when he was surprised on video with the news of a lifesaving lung transplant. Kevin D’Agostino, who suffers from cystic fibrosis, was woken up by his family so they could tell him the good news. Following the surgery, Kevin's brother updated friends and family by saying, "Kevin D got new lungs last night! After being on the transplant list for quite some time, the perfect lungs came. ‘Thank you to Dr. Ali and his team at Loyola for their hard work during the 8 hour surgery.
Kevin's brother Michael posted the video to Facebook and Instagram, with an update that Kevin's surgery at Loyola University Medical Center went well. The video has been viewed thousands of times.