Andrew was a hefty 9½ pounds at birth and hasn't slowed down yet despite being diagnosed with biliary atresia at 8 weeks. His Kasai was performed at 10½ weeks and he's thrived ever since. He has a very healthy and normal life. He prefers to give himself his Actigall, mixing it in his orange juice or applesauce. Andrew is a cheerful, carefree little boy with a funny sense of humor. He is enrolled in preschool three mornings every week. He loves to ride his bike, roller blade, play basketball, and work on the computer.

Update 2005

Andrew lives a very normal, healthy life for a 10 year old.  He plays soccer in the fall and his teammates voted him MVP this year.  His passion is basketball and he play on a travel team.  In the spring, it is baseball. Andrew is backing in the glory of the Red Sox World Series win.  He also enjoys computer games and the new IPOD he won by raising over $2500 for the Biliary Atresia Fund for the Cure this summer.