Ma Qichang, a 32-year-old uremic patient from central China's Henan province, has a dream to open a small restaurant. But for that he needs his life, which may soon come to an end if he doesn't get a kidney transplant.

"If I can get a new kidney soon, I will open an eatery. My sister will handle the accounts, and my parents will help out in the kitchen," Ma told China Daily yesterday from Dengzhou, his hometown.

Ma was hopeful when doctors at the Zhengzhou No 3 People's Hospital finally zeroed in on a kidney match after searching for almost a year. Ma's brother Ma Qizheng, who is in jail, agreed to donate his kidney for the transplant.