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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 28 MIN

Fitz for Fitzgerald: The Kid Who Got a Miracle Liver and Started Going Viral

from The LIVingroom with Liv Harrison · host Liv Harrison

🥒 He got diagnosed with one of the rarest childhood liver cancers in the world — only 1 to 3 kids a year — and two months after his liver transplant, he's walking 1.5 miles a day and going viral for it.Fitz (short for Fitzgerald, age 9) joins Liv Harrison in The LIVing Room for a conversation that will wreck you in the best way. They talk about what it's like to grow up in the hospital, how dark humor becomes a survival tool, and the miracle that happened on a runway when a better liver showed up right before the wrong one took off. If you're a parent, a caregiver, or anyone who's forgotten how to be brave — this one's for you.Guest Bio:Fitz (George Fitzgerald) is a 9-year-old content creator and positivity advocate from Houston, Texas. Diagnosed with a rare liver cancer affecting only 1–3 children per year, Fitz received a liver transplant and began documenting his journey online immediately after his diagnosis, quickly going viral. He now runs "Positive Pickle," a daily video series spreading encouragement and joy to viewers of all ages. His family and Liv's family are longtime best friends.Chapter Markers00:00 Green Donuts, Dr. Pepper, and the Guest Liv's Known Since the Womb01:00 "My Name Is Fitz for Fitzgerald" — And Why That Became His Intro 02:00 The Hospital Is Basically His Second Home 03:00 Disney World, a Buffet, and Throwing Up Three Times Before the Characters Came 05:30 Dad Covered the Plate and Moved It — A Dad Move for the Ages 06:30 The ER, a Wrong Diagnosis, and Texas Children's Downtown 07:30 The Tumor Was Growing Like a Bomb — and They Had to Take the Whole Liver Out 08:30 Corn Dogs, Pink Throw Up, and Thinking He Just Had a Tummy Bug 09:30 McDonald's, Barely Three Chicken Nuggets, and a Stomach Like a Rock 11:00 Dark Humor as a Coping Strategy: "If You're Not Laughing, You're Crying" 12:00 Dr. Pepper With Aunt Liv and the Recap So Far 13:00 Yes or No on the Transplant — And the Miracle That Happened on a Runway 15:00 Two Months Post-Transplant, Walking 1.5 Miles a Day 16:30 How Fitz Stays Close to God Through All of This 18:00 Why He Started Making Videos — and What "Positive Pickle" Even Means 19:30 The Letter From a 20-Year Survivor and the Person Who Started Walking Again 21:00 Positive Tacos, Positive Potatoes, and the Future Career Plan 22:30 What to Say to a Kid Who Just Got a Cancer Diagnosis 23:30 It's Okay to Not Be Okay — "Ups and Downs Connect the Puzzle Pieces" 25:00 How to Pray for Fitz: Platelets, His Arm, and "Love the Liver"

🥒 He got diagnosed with one of the rarest childhood liver cancers in the world — only 1 to 3 kids a year — and two months after his liver transplant, he's walking 1.5 miles a day and going viral for it. Fitz (short for Fitzgerald, age 9) joins Liv Harrison in The LIVing Room for a conversation that will wreck you in the best way. They talk about what it's like to grow up in the hospital, how dark humor becomes a survival tool, and the miracle that happened on a runway when a better liver show...

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