Ian Fitch's - LifeGoesOn.com Donation Story

Like most 10-year-olds, Lake in the Hills resident Ian Fitch enjoys playing with his friends, reading Harry Potter books and playing Gameboy. The high-spirited fourth-grader also plays the piano and cello.

Ian has big dreams. He wants to grow up to be a baseball player, and play left field for the Chicago White Sox: "I like going to baseball games with my dad. I like to play baseball too, because it's fun. My position is left field. I really like throwing from left field because I like to flex my arm a lot."

But before Ian can achieve his dreams, he must first receive a healthy liver.

Just days after birth, Ian's doctors discovered that he had biliary artesia, a condition that hardens the liver. When he was just 15 days old, Ian underwent surgery to replace damaged bile ducts and remove his scarred gall bladder. When Ian was 4 years old, his parents were told he would eventually need a liver transplant to survive, and he was placed on the national transplant waiting list. Right now, Ian's liver is healthy enough for him to be taken off the waiting list. But chances are, by this time next year he will be back on the list.

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[EatinCheese]

Ian is my friend in real life.

He's in 8th grade now.

[PudgeMan70]

GO IAN!!!!!!!

[doogrisa]

it made me cry a lil too :)

[xgothicxgirlx94]

I had grade school with Ian. Sadly I haven't seen him since.

[ItalianStallionette]

beautiful..

[helicoptered]

Wow ..

[b2dabaker]

twas very.. emotional

a tissue box moment

[fabulosmusic]

Kool video