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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 Pittsburgh, volunteers have raised funds for COTA in honor of transplant patients like local baby, Myka Joy Reeder. Myka Joy is the daughter of...

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Updates

Summer Update for Myka Joy

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What a year 2020 has been! We wanted to provide a brief summer update on Myka’s health, as many of you have sent positive messages and prayers for... Continue Reading »

Successful biliary drain removal – Myka is HOME!

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Thanks to everyone who prayed for Myka today during her follow-up trip to Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh for her biliary procedure!  She’s now HOME, resting comfortably and, most... Continue Reading »

MJ progressing at HOME

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Thanks to everyone that has prayed for Myka over the last week, as she’s spent 7 out of the last 12 days at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Many... Continue Reading »

Monday Procedure & Progress for MJ

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After a long weekend of close monitoring here at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Myka was able to head back to the operating room first thing this morning for... Continue Reading »

Myka readmitted to CHP today for close monitoring

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Thanks to everyone for your encouraging words and prayers for Myka today. It was a trying and scary morning, as Myka woke up lethargic, with a high fever,... Continue Reading »

Successful Bile Duct Procedure for Myka Today

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Thanks for everyone’s support, well-wishes and prayers during Myka’s bile duct procedure and hospitalization today.  Her “liver numbers” (ALT/AST/GGTP) have trended back down into normal ranges, but there’s... Continue Reading »

Planned Procedure & Hospitalization for Myka on March 10-11

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Thanks to everyone who has regularly checked in on Myka’s health and has prayed for her elevated levels here in 2020! As many of you know, she’s had... Continue Reading »

Continued Progress with “Liver Numbers” for MJ

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Thank you all for your support and prayers for Myka Joy over the last month, as her "Liver Numbers" have been elevated.  Here's a brief update of where... Continue Reading »

Successful Liver Biopsy – Myka is Home!

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Thanks for all of your support for Myka today during her biopsy!  We greatly appreciate all the love, thoughts and prayers.  We’re glad to report that Myka is... Continue Reading »