And both wanted to keep riding horses together. Lindsay wanted her mom to see her get married someday, to watch her thrive in a career. “What if you die and I could have saved you?” I need to do something,” she told her mom. If her time had come, she was ready to die.
Of course, she would have done anything for Lindsay, but she refused again and again to allow her young, vibrant daughter to go through a tough surgery and give up part of her liver for her. The other way around would have been fine with Vera. And children – even those who are adults – do not risk their lives for their mothers.
Mothers don’t put their children in harm’s way. For months, Vera had been refusing to let her only child serve as a transplant donor for her.
“We’re not quite ready.”Īlways inseparable, the two held hands one last time and locked eyes. Lindsay Pratt, 26, would be giving her mom, Vera Pacca, 58, part of her liver after a relatively rare autoimmune disorder attacked and destroyed Vera’s liver.
Nurses were ready to take the mother-daughter duo in for their transplant surgeries. Here, they pose with Lindsay’s horse, Henry. Lindsay Pratt, left, donated part of her liver to her mom, Vera Pacca.
