{"id":5,"date":"2023-10-18T18:07:15","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T18:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cota1.wpengine.com\/COTAforNicoleM.\/our-story\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T00:24:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T00:24:36","slug":"our-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cota.org\/COTAforNicoleM\/our-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Story"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello, my name is Nicole May, but everyone calls me Nikki.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This will be my third kidney transplant. I was diagnosed with a rare disease called focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), and I have already received two previous kidney transplants.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

In the past, funds were raised for COTA to assist with transplant related expenses totaling $57,200. Those funds were used to assist with transplant related expenses during my previous two transplants. COTA has truly been a blessing in my life and throughout my transplant journey. Over the years, this disease has simply become a part of my life. I have learned that the only way through it is to stay strong in faith and surrounded by love.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

I am incredibly blessed with my husband and his two children, who have become my heart and my motivation. They inspire me every single day to keep fighting.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Right now, I attend dialysis three times a week and make sure to stay on top of all my doctor appointments so I can remain active on the donor list. Each day is a battle, and this upcoming transplant will be the last one my body can have. I pray this will be the start of a new beginning for me and my family.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

With COTA and your continued support, I am hopeful this dream can become a reality. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for standing by me through this journey.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

With gratitude,<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Nicole \u201cNikki\u201d May<\/u><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

The Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) helps children and young adults who need a life-saving transplant by providing fundraising assistance and family support. COTA is the nation\u2019s only fundraising organization solely dedicated to raising life-saving dollars in honor of transplant-needy children and young adults. 100% of each contribution made to COTA in honor of our patients helps meet transplant-related expenses. COTA\u2019s services are free to our families, and gifts to COTA are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hello, my name is Nicole May, but everyone calls me Nikki. This will be my third kidney transplant. I was diagnosed with a rare disease called focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), and I have already received two previous kidney transplants. In the past, funds were raised for COTA to assist with transplant related expenses totaling $57,200. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":9,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cota.org\/COTAforNicoleM\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cota.org\/COTAforNicoleM\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cota.org\/COTAforNicoleM\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cota.org\/COTAforNicoleM\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cota.org\/COTAforNicoleM\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cota.org\/COTAforNicoleM\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cota.org\/COTAforNicoleM\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}