Carissa Fisher and Ezra expect to undergo the liver donation and liver recipient surgeries later this summer, possibly in July.preschooler was surprised by his former teacher who told him she was going to donate a part of her liver to him.
Carissa Fisher and Ezra expect to undergo the liver donation and liver recipient surgeries later this summer, possibly in July.she and Ezra had "no idea" Fisher had applied to be a donor for the 5-year-old, who has had liver damage and scarring for most of his young life. "I can't sit there and watch a 5-year-old just not be able to do 5-year-old things. I would do it for any one of the kids ," Fisher added.Karen Toczek first fostered Ezra when he was 6 months old and officially adopted Ezra when he was 3 in July 2022.Ezra was placed with Toczek as a foster child and later adopted by Toczek in July 2022. Toczek said he has had health challenges from the start and the damage in his liver has mainly affected his energy levels and sleep.
"I just hope he lives a long, happy healthy life, that I get to see him grow up and not be as sick," Fisher added."The odds of being that good of a match are slim to none … so it kind of came to a shock to me when I finally got that call," the 20-year-old recalled. "They're like, 'You were approved by the medical board and everything,' and I was like, 'Wow, this is actually happening.
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