Mom Posted A Plea About Her 8 Year Old Son, Then A Cop Came To Her Door And She Broke Down In Tears

A mom posted a plea about her eight-year-old son, then a cop came to her door and she broke down in tears.

When one little boy was born with kidney troubles, his mom always knew that a transplant would become necessary at some point. However, when that day came, there was no suitable donor available. Then a cop knocked on her door with the most overwhelming news. Christy Gold and her family live in Janesville, Wisconsin. Her little boy, Jackson Arneson, was born with a congenital condition that destroyed his kidneys. Furthermore, when he was born, complications related to the defect meant he had to spend two months in an intensive care unit.

The nature of Arneson’s condition meant that his health would gradually worsen. As a result, his family knew that he would one day need a kidney transplant. So, in preparation of that day, his loved ones tested themselves to see if they were a match. Unfortunately, none of his friends and family turned out to be a match. So, Gold hoped that by the time Arneson needed his transplant, they would have found a donor. However, when the little boy was eight years old, doctors warned that he might not survive another winter.

Looking at Arneson, it was hard to digest the expert’s warnings. He enjoyed swimming and was obsessed with outer space. Moreover, up until this point, he hadn’t even had to undergo regular kidney dialysis. Also, if you have not done so already, please subscribe to our channel and click that notification bell to get inspired by these real-life stories every day. Now back to the story. However, now doctors were warning that Arneson’s only chance of survival was a living kidney donor. Furthermore, they’d need to have the O positive blood type and match the little boy’s antigens as closely as possible.

With all her son’s blood relatives ruled out as matches, Gold began to panic about finding him a donor. So, in desperation, the mom took to social media. She posted a photograph of little Arneson and explained his prognosis. “Jackson went in for a routine kidney appointment the end of November,” she wrote on Facebook in December 2016. “At this appointment, his labs showed that his kidney function is still decreasing and the doctors are in talks of activating him on the deceased donor list for a kidney transplant.”

“I always knew these days would come,” Gold added. “It’s just so hard when they’re here. I’ve reached out before; I’m just trying again to see if we can find anyone out there that would be interested in being tested.” Moreover, the mother’s emotional words touched hearts. In a bid to help, more than 1,400 people subsequently shared the post. In addition, before long, local media outlets had picked up Arneson’s story for their news bulletins. That’s how police officer Lindsay Bittorff came to know about the eight-year-old’s plight.

The story peaked her interest because she too had the O positive blood type. As a result, Bittorff decided to go in for testing. Although she didn’t know the family personally, Bittorff saw it as her duty to help in any way she could. “If this were my child, I would hope every other mother would step in,” she told the University of Wisconsin Health website. So she contacted the UW Health transplant program in Madison. In May 2017, the transplant program contacted Bittorff to let her know she was a match for Arneson.

However, while she was aware of the happy news, due to privacy laws, the little boy’s family had no clue. As a result, Bittorff decided that she’d like to be the one to let them know. So the police officer decided to surprise the family with the life-changing news. In order to do so, she colluded with Arneson’s grandparents to get him and his mom to their house. Once they were in position, Bittorff arrived in her uniform with a knock on the door. As a result, when Gold opened the door, she found the cop standing there with two presents in her hands.

“I took an oath to serve and protect my community, and now my kidney will serve and protect you; I’m your kidney donor,” she told Arneson according to Fox 8. Bittorff’s kind gesture astonished Gold. “I had no idea what was going on, and I ripped open the gift, and the first word when I tore the little edge of the gift, it said ‘kidney,’ and I knew that that’s what it was. Lindsay is a beautiful person for giving him his future.”

So in June 2017, little Arneson arrived at the American Family Children’s Hospital ahead of his transplant. Moreover, despite his looming surgery, nothing could wipe the smile from his face. “He wasn’t scared at all,” Gold told Fox 8. “He was just the bravest kid.” The youngster’s surgery took a total of four hours, and thankfully, both Arneson and Bittorff’s operations went well. Doctors will monitor Arneson to see how his body adjusts to the new organ and he’ll also take anti-rejection medication. Meanwhile, doctors will check Bittorff annually to ensure that her one remaining kidney is healthy.

Yet despite the risk to her health, Bittorff had no regrets about donating her kidney to little Arneson. “My mom always told me it takes a village to raise a child, and he’s just one child in my village that I could help.” Thanks to the surgery, she’s gained lifelong friends in Gold and her family. Moreover, when Arneson recently turned nine, his family told her she didn’t need to buy him a present; she’d already given him the gift of life. Bittorff wouldn’t have it any other way.

“I’ve met other donors that have donated to people from across the country. I love that he’s in my hometown; he’s in my area and I can harass him anytime I want,” she joked. “I love this kid as if he’s my own, and he’s great with my own child.” If you liked the video, please give it a thumbs up and consider sharing it with someone who may find it interesting. Thanks for watching, and I’ll talk to you in the next one.