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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’s 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’s services are free to our families, and gifts to...
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Mayo Clinic marks 20,000th transplant performed in MN
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I wanted to share this interested article about transplants at Mayo Clinic. A Mayo Clinic transplant team recently performed the 20,000th transplant at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. This... Continue Reading »
4 Days till the Fundraiser!!!
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It is hard to believe that Destination: Transplant, the COTA fundraiser in honor of Royce, is only 4 days away!! We officially began the fundraiser planning process back... Continue Reading »
Fun at Soccer World!
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I choose to fight…
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I did not choose for my son to be sick. I did not choose for my son to be so extremely sick. I did not choose for my... Continue Reading »
Fundraiser!!!!!
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He is a sponge for knowledge
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Another week in the books! Well Royce did NOT tolerate having his dialysis run times dropped down to 3 hours. His first shortened run was on Thursday January... Continue Reading »
He was second on the list
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Well that was a very disappointing roller coaster ride! I hope we never have to repeat the last 24 hours. Getting the call that Royce was second on... Continue Reading »
January 2020 Randomness
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Post-Bulletin Front Page!!!
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The story about Royce for the Post-Bulletin made the FRONT PAGE!!! Grandma Rosie said he looked at the paper the entire ride from school to dialysis this afternoon. ... Continue Reading »