Pinellas County man gets second chance at life thanks to sister’s living liver donation

The Brief

  • Sergio Moraton suffered from cirrhosis after quitting alcohol and needed a liver transplant.
  • His sister, Jessica, tested and found out she was a living match for her brother. She donated her liver and possibly saved his life.
  • The siblings now want to bring awareness to living donors.

TAMPA, Fla. Sergio Moraton is proof that miracles do happen. He got a second chance at life. First, by finding freedom in sobriety.

What they’re saying:

“It was constantly a battle, constantly telling myself, okay, ‘tomorrow I’m gonna stop. Tomorrow I’m going to stop’. I hated it,” said Sergio when talking about his battle with alcoholism.

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