If you’ve ever been a babysitter or even taken responsibility for someone else’s children, then you will know the burden or responsibility that rests with you when you look after children that are not your own. Many babysitters take this responsibility and the jobs job very seriously and most certainly go above and beyond what their parents ask for.
Without a doubt, Kirsten Miles had been caring for George and FARA Roscoe’s three children for some weeks. However, when one of the children’s lives was in jeopardy, Kirsten had to make a scary, life-changing decision. Roscoe will be forever thankful for the decision she made.
A 22-year-old student from New Jersey, Kirsten Miles needed to work to support her studies. She contacted the Roscoe family through a friend and started working for them straight away. Kirsten quickly formed a powerful bond with the couple’s three children, most of all their youngest daughter called Talia. Some sad news came and the doctors said that Talia needed a new liver. She had a very rare and life-threatening liver disease.
Kirsten was right there without even a second thought to offer if part of her liver could help. George and Farrah and Roscoe were unsure at first and explained to Kirsten how much of a serious thing it was that she was offering. Donating a part of your liver is not at all like giving blood. Invasive surgery is involved for one and then there are many risks too. Kirsten stuck by her decision and applied straight away to be a donor for Talia.
When she got the test results, Kirsten was a perfect match for Talia. Talia’s parents were ecstatic and more than thankful to Kirsten for her selfless act. However, they made sure that they didn’t push Kirsten at all to make the decision. They didn’t want her to regret it later. Kirsten certainly had no regrets at all and on the 11th of January 2017, she and Talia took the journey to the hospital to undertake the 14 hours of surgery.
Together, the doctors administered anaesthesia to Kirsten, then removed part of her liver immediately performing a transplant on tiny Talia. Thankfully, by the Grace of the great surgeons, the transplant was successful and both Talia and Kirsten recovered quickly. Talia today is renewed and doing all the things a toddler should be doing now she can play and run and eat like never before. Kirsten, of course, really does deserve a huge big hug. Thank you for your amazing gesture.
Some people do have a heart of gold. Kirsten gave and still does in her story giving us both hope and inspiration in a cruel cold world.
