Zachary was born by emergency C-section at 28 weeks due to an abdominal wall defect that meant his bowel was outside his body.
An East Kilbride family with a desperately ill baby is clinging to hope that he can receive a life-changing liver transplant.
Zachary was born on October 4, 2021, weighing just 2lbs 13oz when he was born by emergency C-section, due to having an abdominal wall defect named gastroschisis.The condition meant Zachary's bowel was growing outside his body and mum Jade had to deliver him early as it was perforating, and he had to be taken for immediate surgery following his birth.
"There was no denying what we were soon to face was terrifying. We were explained the waiting process for this could potentially be lengthy as a small bowel transplant was not as flexible as other organs in the sense the donor must be a size-efficient match and there was no option for living donation.
Jade said: "Since going live on the list, Zachary’s liver has deteriorated much quicker than we initially thought it would. His bilirubin levels have crept up and he has shown further signs of liver failure
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