Virtual Wall of Hope

Our son was born with a rare liver disease called biliary atresia. He had blocked bile ducts and no gall bladder causing bile to flow into his liver. His liver was very damaged because of this. At 4 weeks old, Lorenzo had the Kasai procedure done, in which the...

My daughter Juniper was diagnosed with Biliary Atresia at 10 weeks old. Soon after surgery to treat her BA, it was determined she’d need a liver transplant. On March 6th, 2020 Juniper received the gift of a healthy new liver from an altruistic living donor. Since her...

I've known for five years that I have a fatty liver and a lot of visceral fat.  "Oh", I thought, "Fatty liver, visceral fat...fatty me."  My GI told me to lose weight, exercise, avoid alcohol, and to watch my carbs.   This is what every doctor has told me forever. ...

I received a liver transplant on January 3, 2020. What a beautiful journey it has been in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic this year.  You see, life waits for nothing or no one. When our bodies require care or a new organ, it can strike at anytime.  It is our attitude,...

In 2010, Manny was only two and a half months old when he was diagnosed with biliary atresia (BA). Very soon after he was diagnosed, he had his first surgery called the Kasai procedure. His first years of life were tough as he was frequently having to get flown to the...

The Tigues’ world came crashing to a halt in September of 2015, when their four-month old son, Brodie, was diagnosed with a rare liver disease – Biliary Atresia.  His only option for survival – a liver transplant. After a whirlwind of events, Brodie’s mom, Traci, was...

Annistyn Kate was born on October 1, 2012, and shortly after was diagnosed with a rare liver disease called Biliary Atresia (BA). At 2 months old, Annistyn Kate’s mom, Meghan, was told that her daughter needed a major operation called a Kasai procedure, which would be...

Chaise was born on November 19, 2009 with a rare liver disease called biliary atresia, a disease of the bile ducts that prevents the flow of bile from the liver. At 8.5 weeks old, he underwent his first major surgery. The surgery was not successful, and he was then...