Adopted boy thriving after liver transplant

Ary Krejchi is a typical toddler on the move. But what this little boy has been through in his short life is anything but typical. Ary was adopted from India a year ago by his parents, Serena and Jon Krejchi. The couple knew before bringing him home that he would face some medical challenges. But when they got to India, they realized how dire Ary's situation was. At just a year and a half, he only weighed 11 pounds and had multiple broken bones — on top of having liver disease.

The Krejchis got him back to the U.S. and brought him straight to Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Dr. Sara Hassan, a pediatric transplant hepatologist and gastroenterologist, says during the months when Ary was rehabilitating, his medical team had the time to study how extensive his liver damage was, and prepared for what would be a complicated transplant.

Ary underwent a successful liver transplant in September 2021. While Ary's journey hasn't been an easy one, the Krejchis believe it's the path they were always meant to be on.

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