Members of a middle-class family from Vikhroli had their lives turned upside down when they came to know that a liver transplant was the only option to save their child’s life. The two-year-old’s father was found eligible for a donation, but he was overweight. The determined father then lost 10 kg in two months to be able to donate part of his liver to his son. The transplant was successfully performed on the boy in October at the Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children.

The child, Nibhish, was born with PFIC-2 (Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis) and had jaundice immediately after the birth. PFIC-2 causes progressive liver disease and gradually liver failure. Nibhish was 2 years old when his parents were told that he would require a liver transplant.