Our Story
Layla was born with a genetic condition called Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency. At birth, they knew her liver was being damaged and by 9 months old, she was diagnosed with cirrhosis and portal hypertension. Doctors told them that a transplant was inevitable because her disease was progressive. Even though Layla’s path was certain, she remained stable for many years while her body compensated for the disease that was slowly damaging...
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Online Facebook Auction - Start Your Bidding!
Posted April 28, 2024
Update- We've had a few people ask if they can start bidding. Most of our items are up and we've decided what the heck, sure!! Officially the auction...
Continue Reading »Layla Anderson
Sandy, UT
Transplant Type: Liver
Transplant Status: Transplanted
Goal: $40,000.00
Raised: $46,266 of $40,000 goal
Raised by 115 contributors
Updates
Layla was discharged from the hospital!
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Layla was discharged from the hospital on Aug 13th! We are at our rental house in Salt Lake. We have mostly been sleeping, recovering and playing when Layla... Continue Reading »
So thankful!
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Screenshot From Nicole: A moment for the gown.. it’s designer 😆 All jokes aside, I’m so happy that I have finally completed all the necessary testing to determine... Continue Reading »
Very Big Donor News!
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Very big update - Nicole's CT scan showed she was an anatomical match for Layla and the surgeon wants to move forward! We are completely overwhelmed at the... Continue Reading »
Big Donor News!
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Our beautiful donor Nicole Gunter just flew to SLC to get her CT scan done which will tell if she's an anatomical match for Layla. We can't thank... Continue Reading »
We Have Some Big News!
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We have some big news! Nicole Gunter received her labs back and she is a compatible blood match for Layla! We still have to wait to hear back... Continue Reading »
Layla if officially list for transplant.
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Layla is officially listed for transplant. Things could move along quickly, or the wait could be many months. Please keep Layla and her family in your thoughts and... Continue Reading »
Thank You!
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We just wanted to thank everyone for their support during our online auction fundraiser for COTA in honor of Layla. Our goal was $5,000 and we're projected to... Continue Reading »
Living Donor Updates
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We just wanted to give an update that we've had three amazing women who have started the screening process to be Layla's donor. I am forever grateful for... Continue Reading »
Living Donor Information
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Big Update!! Please share!! We spoke to the living donor team at Primary Children's and they've said that we can now share the link for those who are... Continue Reading »