Elizabeth Dillion

Elizabeth was born with a condition called Hirschsprung’s disease. Typically, Hirschsprung’s only affects a small portion of your intestine, but in Elizabeth’s case, it affected her entire intestinal tract. Elizabeth was fed primarily with TPN via a central line; any attempt to feed Elizabeth more than a teaspoon of food or formula at a time would typically result in her vomiting. In the winter of 2015, Elizabeth had gained enough weight to be listed for a multi-visceral transplant ( small and large intestine, stomach, liver, and pancreas) and in March 2016 she received her transplant. Since Elizabeth received her life-saving transplant, she has blossomed. She is able to eat and drink entirely on her own (currently, her favorite snack is popcorn). Before transplant, Elizabeth had difficulty with even simple tasks like rolling over, sitting up on her own, etc. now Elizabeth is able to run, climb, dance, and able to get into all sorts of trouble just like any other little girl should be able to do. Elizabeth was also treated at Riley for a club foot, which she still wears a boot and brace for at night, and for bilateral urinary reflux, which she had surgery to correct prior to her transplant.

We are so blessed to have such a wonderful team of healthcare professionals at Riley to care for Elizabeth.