It has been a little over a year since Amanda had the surgery to reconnect her remaining small bowel to her colon at the recommendation of her doctors...
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A Special Thanksgiving!
Amanda has made good progress in healing from her surgery and has been getting much better rest at night. She was able to have her feeding tube removed...
Continue Reading »Beyond Grateful
Almost nine months ago Amanda had emergency surgery to remove most of hersmall bowel. It has been a hard journey, often discouraging and overwhelming,but in the midst of...
Continue Reading »Last Week of the Cota Challenge!
Almost to the $50,000 challenge goal and only need $244.00.This is simply amazing and encouraages us so much. Please consider donating on through the Give tab on this...
Continue Reading »Announcing the COTA Challenge Grant
***Announcing the COTA Grant*** If donations to COTA for Amandas Hope reaches $50,000 by September 13, COTA will award an additional $5000 Grant to the account. Family and friends have...
Continue Reading »Road to Reconnection – Our Month in D.C.
We began our drive to Georgetown on July 14th for Amanda’s surgery to reconnect her remaining small bowel and colon. The surgery was scheduled for July 18th and...
Continue Reading »The Week of Surgery
Amanda did well in surgery (Monday, July 18) and is continuing to get stronger each day. She can get in and out of bed by herself which is...
Continue Reading »Leaving for DC this Thursday – July 14th
Amanda and her parents are heading to DC this Thursday for her Monday, July 18th, surgery. So many details in preparing to go, the trip, surgery and recovery! ...
Continue Reading »Surgery Scheduled for July 18th in DC
Surgery has been scheduled for July 18th in Washington DC. Lots of prepartions are now taking place as the Kamars think through all of the details in preparing...
Continue Reading »An Unexpected Turn
Our trip to Georgetown was very busy and informative. We knew that all transplants are difficult and have a certain level of risk, but we learned that the...
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