7-month-old Toronto baby with rare liver disease in 'desperate' need of a transplant

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A seven-month-old baby is in “desperate” need of a liver transplant in Toronto, but with her parents incompatible and extended family far away in Bangladesh, all she can do is wait for her name to reach the top of the donor list or hope for a living match.

, a healthy person who gives a piece of their liver to a patient in need, since it can speed up the search. The University Health Network has completed nearly 900 of these transplants since 2000.who have come forward are not a match for Aliza’s O +/- blood type.

Uncertainty has filled the hearts of Aliza’s parents since she was two months old. She was born with jaundice, a common yellow discoloration among newborns, but blood test results proved Aliza’s condition was far from common. “We need to look for a donor from outside our family because we don't have any family here and we can’t bring a donor from Bangladesh because it's very expensive,” Haque said after her and Moni learned they were not compatible matches.

Since then, Aliza and Haque have been living at the hospital for more than two months while Moni takes care of their seven-year-old daughter at home. After recovering from contracting RSV, Aliza has reached a stable state with the assistance of daily nutritional IV fluids.

 

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Nobody cares we got bigger problems

Maybe they should tell people how they can sign up to be a live donor…. Or how we can see if we are a match.

Sorry , i drink too much .

We can't print out livers yet?

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7-month-old Toronto baby with rare liver disease in 'desperate' need of a transplantA seven-month-old baby is in “desperate” need of a liver transplant in Toronto, but with her parents incompatible and extended family far away in Bangladesh, all she can do is wait for her name to reach the top of the donor list or hope for a living match. Why not fly to Bangladesh then if a family member there can save the baby's life? If things are this 'desperate' I wouldn't be waiting for my baby to get to the top of a list to save their life So heart breaking 😣 They can send e transfers and money orders and or use Crypto currency
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