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Life on the Struggle Bus

The good news is, we're back home! We returned home Tues, the 11th, and have been settling back in since then. Physically, Bodie has recovered well, and his...

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The Lucky Ones

Bodie was discharged Thursday night, to the local Ronald McDonald House! He had follow-up labs Friday morning, which looked pretty good. His CMV levels continue to trend down,...

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So this is fun…

Bodie tested positive for Norovirus this weekend (yes, the gross cruise ship barfing disease that's all the rage this cold and flu season). The general consensus is that...

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This feels familiar…

After getting RSV last month, Bodie just hasn't felt back to his usual self. We thought it was just the RSV taking him awhile to get over, but...

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So this is 15.

Bodie turned 15 today. 14 and 1/2 years of living on hopes, dreams and prayers with a half a heart. And 8 months of living with a beautiful...

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6 month tune-up

While Bodie's sister and his classmates are studying hard for finals and getting ready for Christmas this week, Bodie had to take his finals a week early so...

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Dear New(ish) Transplant mom

A love letter to the “new” (but actually very seasoned) heart transplant mom, This letter is for my dear friend, the seasoned Fontan mom who has suddenly found...

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Stealing back our moments

Bodie had his 4 month transplant clinic appointment at Stanford this morning, complete with an echo, blood draw, visits with multiple practitioners and a flu shot. Thankfully, all...

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Bodie Bennett

Valley Center, CA

Transplant Type: Heart

Transplant Status: Transplanted

Goal: $100,000.00

Raised: $80,269 of $100,000 goal

Raised by 107 contributors