Fox News anchor Ed Henry and his sister, Colleen, are said to be recovering well from surgery after the national correspondent donated part of his liver to his sibling on Tuesday.
According to family members, both of the siblings are ‘awake, chatty and visiting with family’ as of Wednesday afternoon, Henry’s native network reported.
Incredibly, he was even able to get up and walk down the hall to see his sister for the first time since going under the knife.
Doctors and family members have both expressed their delight with how well both of their surgeries went, and how positively Colleen has responded to her new liver.
The pair will remain in the ICU over the coming day where doctors will continue to monitor their progress.
Fox News anchor Ed Henry and his sister, Colleen, are said to be recovering well from surgery after the national correspondent donated part of his liver to his sibling on Tuesday
According to family members, both of the siblings are ‘awake, chatty and visiting with family’ as of Wednesday afternoon, Henry’s native network reported
The anchor extended a message of thanks through Fox News, expressing his gratitude for the outpouring of love that he’s received, along with the messages of support and prayers, over the last few days.
Henry announced his decision to donate a portion of his liver – around 30 percent – to his baby sister during an emotional segment on Fox & Friends last weekend.
He said he wanted to undergo the surgery in a bid to aid Colleen’s several-year battle with a hereditary degenerative liver disease.
‘I am determined to do whatever I can to give my sister the greatest gift of all, which quite simply is life,’ Henry declared in a written piece for the news site.
‘The fact is that the risk of mortality for me is extremely low – less than 1 percent, according to the doctors.
‘I will gladly take on the small risk of what the paperwork I signed at the hospital last week calls a “large mid-line incision” for the gigantic reward of having my sister around for a very long time.’
Henry announced his decision to donate a portion of his liver to his baby sister during an emotional segment on Fox & Friends last weekend, in which he broke down in tears
‘I am determined to do whatever I can to give my sister the greatest gift of all, which quite simply is life,’ Henry (pictured with Colleen and their parents) declared in a written piece for the news site
Further elaborating on the decision on Fox & Friends, Henry said the people around him at work and in his life have helped him find the courage to delve into the unknown and save his youngest sister.
‘Now that I’ve caught my breath, my parents have been great, my wife’s been great, my kids are strong beyond their years,’ he said.
‘I can’t forget to say that Suzanne Scott, our C.E.O., you know, it’s funny, you feel a burden and then you feel like it’s lifted when people around you help you.
‘I finally just said, Suzanne, I can’t do this, and she was like, go help your sister. Everybody at Fox — and they are amazing… we’re family.’
Doctors and family members have both expressed their delight with how well both of their surgeries went, and how positively Colleen has responded to her new liver
A GoFundMe page set up to help with Colleen’s recovery has already raised $78,311, out of its $100,000 target.
‘We’re glad to report that the surgery went as expected and all is fine so far. Colleen and Ed are both in good spirits and doing great,’ an update on the page from yesterday evening reads.
‘Thank you everyone for your generous donations and comments of support. The outpouring of love has been so incredible and we are extremely grateful.
‘Your prayers and generosity will allow Colleen to focus on her recovery and family. Thank you!’