A five-year-old New York boy is receiving the gift of life from his generous teacher in the form of an organ donation.
Ezra’s former preschool teacher, Carissa Fisher, applied to become a living donor in March without letting Ezra’s family know, and she was finally approved to donate a portion of her liver on Friday, May 24. After a required two-week “reflection period,” Fisher will work with the donor team to schedule a date for surgery.“My brain literally couldn’t process what I was reading until she said it out loud,” Karen wrote.
“On top of that, me and my caregivers will have to live in NYC for about a month before I can be assessed to go home! Therefore, any donations will help a lot!” she