Liver Transplant Recipient Meets Donor for First Time

A Lifelong Bond Forged

• 🤝 Archie Gupta met Stephanie Prader for the first time since donating part of her liver, marking the beginning of a lifelong bond.
• ❤️ Archie felt compelled to donate after successfully donating a kidney in 2020, seeking out TGH's living donor program.

The Gift of Life

• 🎁 Stephanie received a portion of Archie's liver, a perfect gift that gave her a new chance at life.
• 💡 Both livers will regenerate and restore normal function, with the ability to take up to 70% of a liver from a healthy donor.

A Journey of Gratitude

• 💭 Stephanie thought about her anonymous donor throughout her surgery and recovery, feeling a connection even before meeting.
• 😊 The meeting was emotional, with Stephanie crying happy tears as she saw Stephanie smiling and walking.

Rare Altruistic Donation

• 🌟 This altruistic living liver donation, where donor and recipient don't know each other, is extremely rare, with only two such cases in the TGH program's history.
• 🙏 Stephanie's fiance expressed gratitude and encouraged others to open their hearts to save a life.