Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Banks Nelson and his parents, Carly and Brady, had already lost his twin brother, who was born prematurely at 21 weeks. But Banks's life was also in jeopardy when his gallbladder stopped working properly and damaged his liver. Carly and Brady would soon learn Banks would need a liver transplant in order to survive. Finding the perfect donor can be difficult and time consuming—time that transplant patients often don't have. But in this case, the donor was much closer to the family than they were expecting. To learn more about living donation, visit: nebraskamed.com/transplant/living-organ-donation
Banks Nelson and his parents, Carly and Brady, had already lost his twin brother, who was born prematurely at 21 weeks. But Banks's life was also in jeopardy when his gallbladder stopped working properly and damaged his liver. Carly and Brady would soon learn Banks would need a liver transplant in order to survive. Finding the perfect donor can be difficult and time consuming—time that transplant patients often don't have. But in this case, the donor was much closer to the family than they were expecting. To learn more about living donation, visit: nebraskamed.com/transplant/living-organ-donation
