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Baby boy meets the woman who risked it all to give him a second chance

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Baby Sonny was born with biliary atresia , a rare condition that blocks bile ducts in the liver.

He was diagnosed with end-stage liver disease and needed a liver transplant.

Sandy Flash donated a portion of her liver to Sonny , a child she'd never met.

The two families met for the first time at Cleveland Clinic in July 2024 .

Living organ donation provides a unique opportunity to save a life, often with better outcomes than transplants from deceased donors.

Up to two-thirds of the liver can be safely removed as long as the tissue is healthy and able to regenerate.

The portion of the transplanted will grow with the child’s body.

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52

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51

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informal

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English

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47

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medium-lived

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