Our Story
A little backgroundSome of you may remember, back in August of 2004, at 5 1/2 months of age, Mia Herndon was diagnosed with Primary Hyperoxaluria, a rare liver disorder, along with complete kidney failure. She spent almost a year at UCSF Children’s Hospital in San Francisco to stabilize her vital functions until she could undergo a life-saving kidney and liver transplant. Her parents and older siblings relocated to San Francisco...
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October 10, 2018 Update from Shasta
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This update is long overdue and I apologize for the silence...Here’s a quick (ok not quick at all) synopsis of the going’s on the past month. 1. Mia... Continue Reading »
March for Mia – Sept 15, 2018
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Today was a beautiful day in Paradise for Achieve Charter School's March for Mia. Many thanks to the wonderful organizers, teachers, students, parents and friends who participated and... Continue Reading »
Meet Ethan and Ireland – the Dynamic Duo
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Post by Shasta I wanted to take a minute to call some attention to a couple of behind-the-scenes players in our life. Ethan and Ireland are Nyah and... Continue Reading »
Post-Transplant Life
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Post by Shasta Cellcept, Prograf and Predisone for immunosuppression, Amlodipine and Metoprolol to combat high blood pressures, Valcyte and Bactrim to battle a germy world, Phosphorus and Magnesium... Continue Reading »
Recovery days
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August 1, 2018 Update
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Mia has been released from UCSF Children's Hospital and will be staying in San Francisco close to the hospital for 2-3 months for continual care and monitoring. She... Continue Reading »
A message from Mia’s Mama
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A message from Shasta: Yesterday was a hard day... Mia woke up after a long, sleepless night, in pain and full of frustration. My little warrior finally broke... Continue Reading »
Successful Surgeries!
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7/25/18 9:00 pm This morning around 8:30, Nyah went into surgery at UCSF Medical Center in San Francisco for the removal of one of her kidneys for her... Continue Reading »