A Kentucky bride-to-be is tying the knot with the brother of the boy who saved her life over 20 years ago when he donated his liver in a \u201clife-saving\u201d transplant. <\/p>\n
Brooklyn Dotson was a little girl when she received a liver transplant from her fianc\u00e9 Noah\u2019s late brother, Michael, \u201cand their lives were connected from that moment,\u201d according to the couple\u2019s wedding website<\/a>.<\/p>\n In 2003, Dotson and her family learned that she was diagnosed with a rare liver condition and would only have three days to live.<\/p>\n Brooklyn Dotson was a toddler when doctors only gave her a few months to live. lex18<\/p>\n \u201cThey told my mom to go ahead and call the funeral home and make my arrangements,\u201d Dotson told Lex 18<\/a>.<\/p>\n She said her mother refused to give up, and after a donor liver was found, Dotson underwent the life-saving transplant surgery at Cincinnati Children\u2019s Hospital.<\/p>\n Dotson\u2019s donor turned out to be Michael Waters, who at a young age was determined to become an organ donor.<\/p>\n Michael Waters, of Dayton, Ohio, was 10 years old when he was struck and killed by a car, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n Michael Waters\u2019 parents, committed to honoring his wish, donated his organs to those who needed them most \u2014 including his liver to the dying toddler from Kentucky.<\/p>\n Dotson\u2019s donor turned out to be Michael Waters (C), who at a young age was determined to become an organ donor. lex18<\/p>\n However, his organ donation didn\u2019t just save Dotson\u2019s life all those years ago. It also put her on a path to meet her future husband.<\/p>\n