Norwalk Resident Needs A New Liver To Survive: Report

NORWALK, CT — A 55-year-old Norwalk resident's chance of survival is dire unless he receives a new liver, and his family is hoping to find a match for him, reports The Hour.

James Carlson, a welder, has already lived a few months beyond his doctors' diagnosis, but he needs a transplant as soon as possible.

His family launched a page on a donor website seeking a liver match for a transplant, on which they describe him and spell out his urgent need.

"James has been diagnosed with end stage liver disease and needs a living donor," his uncle, Howard Kaplan, wrote. "I am reaching out to see if anyone would consider being a living donor. James is a gentle soul who loves God, his family and friends, eating, cooking and going fishing in that order. The liver grows back in a few weeks, and is the only organ in your body that can do that. All medical expenses are paid by James insurance. So if you can help save James life it would be greatly appreciated, if not please share this story with your friends."

Click here to view James Carlson's donor webpage.

Read The Hour story.