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TIME TO CELEBRATE!

Annabelle has her new liver! 

Her transplant day was Thursday, August 10, 2017!

She is now back home!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With the cost of a transplant often exceeding $500,000, many transplant families are unable to shoulder the financial burden of such a procedure. The Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) is a national charity dedicated to organizing and guiding communities in raising funds for transplant-related expenses. In High Point, volunteers are raising funds for COTA in honor of transplant patients like local infant, Annabelle Grace McKinney.

Annabelle is the daughter of Charity and Mike McKinney. Born in 2016, Annabelle was diagnosed with Propionic Acidemia. The doctors at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania have recommended a life-saving liver transplant. An estimated $50,000 is being raised by High Point volunteers.

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10 thoughts on “Our Story”

  1. Sending you love. Praying over your requests and asking that God’s peace willl reign supreme! Love you all! James and Cynthia

  2. Dearest Annabelle, I wish you a speedy recovery and can’t wait to see you after your return to NC. I am thinking about you everyday. Charity and Mike hope you two are doing well. Our precious angel looks good in the video. love Surekha

  3. Hello Annabelle, You are in all of our thoughts everyday. Wish you a speedy recovery. And will be excited to see you when you get back in town. Sincerely, Dr. Tonuzi

  4. Hi everyone. Just checking to see if we got to "Go to the Zoo". Thanks Charity for all the updates.

  5. Yes, we finally made it! We miss you Dr. Tonuzi! I’m sure you’ve been less busy with us gone…hahaha. <3

  6. I am really happy your family. I always appreciate being a part of Annabelle’s medical team. You are an amazing family.

  7. Hi Miss Annabelle. My name is Sharon and I just want to tell you and your mommy and daddy that you gave picked an awesome hospital with an awesome group of surgeons and nurses and healthcare team. My little girl also had a liver transplant at Children’s almost 14 years ago. Her name is Sarah Harris and we still visit for her yearly check up. In fact we just went end of August. Just wanted to say we are praying for you and your family and let you know that God has blessed you greatly and put you in some very trustworthy hands. Hang in there little girl. God bless.

  8. Thanks for your sweet comments. We love it here at Children’s and know we made the right choice! 🙂

  9. Yes, I see your formula/feeding dilemma and we will keep that in our prayers! I know that there are many challenges ahead and I love how you are taking them all to your Heavenly Father. You have a host of prayer warriors with you in this journey that God has called you to walk. What a precious time he is giving you together as a family to grow and prepare. We send our love and hugs to sweet Princess Courageous! She is an indomitable champion in my opinion!

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