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,...
Continue Reading »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...
Continue Reading »Is there a specialist in the house?
Man, has this kid been put through the ringer in the past 48 hours. Because CMV can affect so many organs, Bodie has been evaluated by Infectious Diseases,...
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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...
Continue Reading »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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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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To our dearest donor family... I don't even know where to begin to thank you for the gift you selflessly gave to our family this past June. As...
Continue Reading »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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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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Valley Center, CA
Transplant Type: Heart
Transplant Status: Transplanted
Goal: $100,000.00
Raised: $80,269 of $100,000 goal
Raised by 107 contributors