Niles man donating a part of his liver also needs help

NILES — In addition to giving up 20 percent of the left lobe of his liver to a gravely ill child, David Denovchek, 28, of Niles, will also give up his own short-term health.

Denovchek has asked, on the gofundme website, for public donations to help cover medical costs not covered by insurance and to replace the income he won’t receive during the three to four months he will be off work recuperating.

As of today, $5,690 of Denovchek’s $10,000 goal has been reached as a result of 144 donations in the past 22 days.

Denovchek, a veterinary technician at Family Pet Center All Creatures Veterinary Hospital in Champion, volunteered to be a donor for Jamie, 4, when Jamie’s guardians at Trumbull County Children Services made a public plea for help last month.

Denovchek was selected and the transplant is planned for next week at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, where Jamie has been admitted since January.

Denovchek said he watched the videos broadcast on local television about the girl’s need, and he realized he met the requirements.

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