Rarely does an organ donor match perfectly. However, a family in Western New York is happy that their prayers were heard.
Ezra Toczek, age 5, was born with liver problems. Since then, the small child has been coping with persistent health issues. He now has end-stage liver disease, according to the doctors, which means his liver is dying.
When Ezra and his mother visited New York City back in January, medical professionals there concluded he was in critical need of a liver transplant.
He received approval to be added to the transplant list one month later. However, the family received no update for weeks.
A familiar face was trying to help behind the scenes. After learning about Ezra’s ailment, his old preschool instructor Carissa Fisher applied to be a live donor in March without the Toczek family’s knowledge. She left soon after to go to New York City for the necessary testing, and she didn’t find out she was authorized until last Friday.
It was time for Fisher to tell the Toczek’s this past Saturday. Carrying a plush animal, balloons, and a unique placard, she made her way to Ezra’s residence.
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“We were overwhelmed with emotion,” Karen Toczek, Ezra’s mother stated. “He’s like, I’m going to get a new liver.”
“You never know who’s life you are going to be changing,” Fisher stated. “It was emotional. It made me very happy to see both of them happy.”
The family of Ezra is hoping for a later summer date for the liver transplant. However, the transplant team is located in New York.
This implies that there will be travel fees in addition to medical costs. Toczek and Fisher have both put up gofundme pages if you would like to contribute:
