Our Story
For more than five years Mary Kate Pritchett has suffered with severe, acute abdominal pain. As a gifted and competitive softball player, Mary Kate is familiar with enduring and muscling through pain. This pain, however, has become severe, persistent and immobilizing. Mary was admitted to the hospital the first time in 2013. There, after a series of tests, they removed her gall bladder. She was in the hospital for 5...
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Donation Matching Opportunity
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Exciting news!! We have an opportunity to match funds raised for the COTA campaign in honor of Mary Kate before the end of the year! For every dollar contributed to... Continue Reading »
Mary Kate Surgery #3: 8.19.20 Update
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We are so happy that Mary was able to come home yesterday and has started back to Covenant College online! She is feeling much better and is trying... Continue Reading »
Mary Kate Surgery #3: 8.16.20 Update
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Mary had a good day today! She has eaten more real food and has seemed to have a lot of energy. We have walked a lot today! It... Continue Reading »
Mary Kate Surgery #3: 8.15.20 Update
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Mary continues to recover and is slowly eating more. We have enjoyed our walks around Newport and Cincinnati, getting much needed sun and fresh air. Thanks so much... Continue Reading »
Mary Kate Surgery #3: 8.12.20 Update
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Mary had a pretty good day today until dinner. We were able to drive around Cincinnati a bit to some places we have not been and walked through... Continue Reading »
Mary Kate Surgery #3: 8.11.20 Update
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Mary had a good first day out of the hospital. She ate more than she has since we got here, and we were able to go for a... Continue Reading »
Mary Kate Surgery #3 Update 8.10.20
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Mary was discharged from the hospital late this afternoon. She is happy to be out and be able to go outside and walk a little and get some... Continue Reading »
Mary Kate Surgery #3: 8.7.20 Update
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We have had a restful day today after being up a lot last night. Mary has been able to eat a little bit today. We just hope that... Continue Reading »
Mary Kate Surgery #3: 8.5.20 Update
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Mary had a good day with some positive improvements. She came off IV fluids and will only have tube feedings for 12 hours at night. She was allowed... Continue Reading »