Семья из Джексонвилла ищет донора печени O-отрицательной группы для пятилетнего мальчика

Jacksonville family seeks O-negative liver donor for 5-year-old needing transplant JACKSONVILLE, Onslow County — A Jacksonville family is urgently searching for a liver donor for their 5-year-old son, hoping a transplant could dramatically improve his quality of life. Elijah was born at 29 weeks and has faced complex medical challenges throughout his life. His family says he now needs a liver transplant and is listed for one at Duke. They are searching for a donor with O-negative blood. In recent weeks, messages written on the back windows of vehicles asking for a liver donor for Elijah have spread across Eastern North Carolina. The effort has led to an outpouring of attention and people reaching out to the family. On Sunday, the family received a call about a potential donor. Doctors later determined the liver would not work for Elijah, so the search continues. Elijah’s mother, Haley Breland, cares for him full time and said a successful transplant could be life-changing. “If he got a liver, his life would change quite drastically. He'd be able to go to school and make friends, and he'd be able to hang out with other little kids. Hopefully, [he'd] be able to stay awake and go back to therapy because I had to pull him out.” According to his family, Elijah suffered a stroke that left a quarter of his brain nonfunctional. He has also experienced seizures, cannot walk or talk and is unable to eat by mouth. His family says his liver is severely scarred and damaged because of his medical conditions. For now, the family is continuing to spread the word and hoping the right donor will come forward. Elijah's mother has provided a link with more information for people with O-negative blood who believe they could be a match.