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On the eve of the first surgery of his life, 27-year-old Kristian Vaughn was neither nervous nor apprehensive, just determined. Doctors at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin were about to remove 30 percent of his liver, and Vaughn was walking through hospital corridors to meet the reason why.<\/p>\n
His path led to Children\u2019s Hospital of Wisconsin, where 4-year-old Zanyah waited, the picture of excitement. Unlike Vaughn, she didn\u2019t quite grasp the enormity of the situation. She was just glad to finally meet the man who\u2019d give her a chance to not be so sick all the time.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe ran over and hugged him,\u201d says Zanyah\u2019s mother, Yvonne Huggins. \u201cThey just clicked immediately. From that day until now, they have just had a really special bond. He is a very, very sweet person.\u201d<\/p>\nKristian Vaughn visits with Zanyah in her hospital room. (Photo courtesy of Kristian Vaughn)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The journey to that first meeting in December 2017, as well as the friendship that followed, is complex.<\/p>\n
Vaughn, a 51ÁÔÆæ alum and current doctoral student in the School of Architecture & Urban Planning, initially explored becoming a liver donor to help another child. The liver is one of the few bodily organs that can regenerate itself, so you can donate part of yours to someone in need, provided you\u2019re a medical match.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe son of our family friend was critically ill and in acute liver failure,\u201d Vaughn says. \u201cHe\u2019s 3 years old, and he\u2019s this beautiful little boy. I thought, \u2018I\u2019m healthy, I\u2019m able, and my test results were a strong match.\u2019 I just felt I should do it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Before Vaughn could move further in the process, however, the little boy received a transplant from someone else. That\u2019s when Vaughn made an uncommon decision. Knowing how promising his test results were, he still elected to go on the donor list.<\/p>\n
The overwhelming majority of living donors know the people who will receive their transplant. But several factors \u2013 including blood work, fitness and how his liver was positioned in his abdominal cavity \u2013 meant Vaughn could be an ideal donor for another child.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, unbeknownst to Vaughn, Zanyah had suffered through recurring illnesses since age 2. At Children\u2019s Hospital of Wisconsin, she was eventually diagnosed with a rare condition involving the flow of bile.<\/p>\n
As Zanyah\u2019s health deteriorated with fevers, vomiting, weakness, pancreatitis and jaundice, she was placed on a transplant list in July 2017. Mother Yvonne was resigned to a long, and perhaps hopeless, wait.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe got put on the list,\u201d she says, \u201cand all of a sudden, there Kristian was.\u201d<\/p>\nZanyah’s hospital bed is filled with stuffed toys.\u00a0(Photo courtesy of Kristian Vaughn)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Joyous as it was, the call about a possible donor for Zanyah came during a sad and difficult time for Huggins. She was still grieving the death of another daughter, an infant who died 11 days after birth. But Huggins quickly agreed to move forward with Zanyah\u2019s transplant.<\/p>\n
\u201cI had already lost one child,\u201d she says. \u201cWhatever I could do to help Zanyah, to save Zanyah, was what I wanted to do.\u201d Vaughn and Zanyah were officially matched, and the transplant surgery was scheduled.<\/p>\n
As the day approached, Huggins explained the process to her daughter in terms Zanyah could understand. \u201cI told her it was like a car that isn\u2019t working,\u201d Huggins says. \u201cSometimes, you have to take a part out and replace it with a new part.\u201d<\/p>\n
On Dec. 11, 2017 \u2013 two weeks before Christmas \u2013 Zanyah, Huggins and Vaughn had that first face-to-face meeting. \u201cIt was one of the best days of our lives,\u201d Huggins recalls. \u201cI said, \u2018Zanyah, this is where your new liver is going to come from. Kristian is going to give you part of his liver.\u2019 I was holding back tears, but Zanyah was really excited.\u201d<\/p>\n
The next day, surgeons removed a portion of Vaughn\u2019s liver during a 10-hour procedure at Froedtert. The tissue traveled through a tunnel to Children\u2019s Hospital, where it was transplanted into Zanyah. \u201cThe transplant team and the people in ICU were amazing,\u201d Huggins said.<\/p>\n\u201cWe got put on the list, and all of a sudden, there Kristian was,\u201d said Yvonne Huggins.\u00a0(Photo courtesy of Kristian Vaughn)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Seven months later, in summer 2018, 5-year-old Zanyah was still recuperating, with a few \u201cbumps in the road\u201d that Huggins says are expected in the first year after transplant surgery. Because Zanyah\u2019s immune system remained suppressed, she still hadn\u2019t been back to school since the surgery. But in July, the family was able to visit Disney World through the Make-A-Wish Foundation.<\/p>\n
Vaughn, meanwhile, is back at his job as a land use and economic development specialist at GRAEF, and he continues his doctoral studies at 51ÁÔÆæ. He says the surgery just meant \u201cpushing the pause button\u201d on his life for a few months of recuperation while his liver began regenerating, a small price to pay to help Zanyah.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe was being treated for a medical condition that affected her quality of life,\u201d Vaughn says. \u201cShe had regular hospitalizations and wasn\u2019t able to run around or go to preschool or kindergarten or do things other children her age could do. I just wanted to ensure that her life would be successful, and she\u2019d have the same opportunities as other children. That was important to me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Today, their connection endures. Vaughn and his family remain friends with Zanyah and her family.<\/p>\n
\u201cI told Kristian that he was the person that saved Zanyah\u2019s life,\u201d Huggins says. \u201cI wanted her to know him. During her entire journey, it\u2019s only right that Kristian is a part of things.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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