A 16-month-old girl from New Jersey got a lifesaving liver donation from her 22 year-old nanny.
Kiersten Miles met the Rosko family through a close friend, only knowing Talia was ill and had recently been put on the transplant list when she started.
But two weeks later she started looking into becoming a liver donor.
鈥淭alia, at the time, was only nine months old and [鈥 she couldn鈥檛 really tell anyone she was sick and she couldn鈥檛 ask for help,鈥� Miles told 麻豆传媒 Channel. 鈥淪he was just one of the happiest babies and when you see someone that internally was so sick [鈥 all the time, it didn鈥檛 seem like a big sacrifice to potentially [鈥 save a life.鈥�
Miles already knew her blood type from previous blood donations and when she realized that it matched Talia鈥檚 she started the donation process.
She first consulted her mother, who wasn鈥檛 surprised at her daughter鈥檚 altruistic nature.
Then Miles approached the Rosko family with her offer. 鈥淭hey were just thankful that I offered,鈥� she said. Although, Talia's mother, Farra Rosko, was concerned for Miles鈥� welfare and wanted to make sure the 22-year-old knew what she was signing up for.
鈥淭he testing was a long process but through it all I knew I wanted to donate. As long as they told me I was a match, I was ready to donate,鈥� Miles said.
In early January, Miles donated part of her liver at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania after the medically team determined she was a match with Talia.
Both Miles and Talia made speedy recoveries. Miles was in the hospital for five days and Talia was only in for nine.
鈥淲e鈥檝e both been doing great,鈥� said Miles. 鈥淭alia has been off all her medicine, except for her anti-rejection medicine, since she鈥檚 been home and [鈥 she鈥檚 walking around better than she was before the surgery [鈥 She鈥檚 amazing.鈥�
"I didn't know that [Miles] was this selfless I've come to find out that this is who she is," said Farra speaking to The Associated Press. "She really is an angel on earth; I know that sounds silly, but she really is."
With files from The Associated Press
