Sonia & Jaime

MEET THE MUNOZ FAMILY: liver transplant recipient JAIME, living donor SONIA, & mom, wife and caregiver, SONIA Sr.Five years ago Jaime was diagnosed with NASH, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and given 4 months to live. Jaime is a father of four, and all four kids offered to donate their liver to him, but it was his youngest and only daughter, Sonia who was the best match. In December of 2017 Sonia successfully donated a portion of her liver to her dad, and saved his life. Wife & mom Sonia talks about living on autopilot, lack of sleep and the stress of keep everything going - and how everything changed after the surgery. Jaime in now enjoying his retirement with his family and 7 grandchildren. Since the transplant has become an avid walker and runner. Sonia says she "thinks that living donors are everyday people who do an extraordinary thing."  Indeed, ordinary people are capable of doing extraordinary things. Whether it's stepping forward as a living donor, registering as a deceased donor, donating blood or spreading awareness...YOU are capable of taking a brave action. You can not only change a life...you can save a life.