We received “good bad news” from Dierks’ kidney biopsy. He is in mild borderline rejection, specifically cellular rejection—the more manageable type. This means his immune system isn’t quite...
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Trusting what’s ahead 💚
Today wasn’t the news we were hoping for. Earlier this week, Dierks had nausea and vomiting, and labs showed his creatinine rising to 1.77—likely from dehydration. He received...
Continue Reading »â›łď¸Ź COTA Drive for Dierks đź’š
Grab a team and join us for a fun day of golf while supporting COTA for Dierks! Silent auction all day open to the public. đź“… Saturday, August...
Continue Reading »A tough day behind them – relief, healing and a fresh start đź’š
Yesterday was incredibly tough for both Dierks and Ashley. Dierks battled a severe migraine for over 36 hours, along with constant nausea and vomiting that didn’t respond to...
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For those who may not know, April is National Donate Life Month, and this week is National Pediatric Transplant Week—so fitting for Dierks. Dierks was released from the...
Continue Reading »Strong Progress & Steps Forward đź’š
We’re so thankful to share another positive update on Dierks 💚 The surgeon stopped in last evening and said everything is looking awesome! His lab work continues to...
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We’re so happy to share a great update—Ashley has been discharged from the hospital and is now able to be with Dierks 💚 Today, Dierks had labs drawn...
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We are so grateful to share that both Dierks and Ashley had surgery today for Dierks’ kidney transplant, and everything went well. Both of them are doing well...
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Mapleton, IA
Transplant Type: Kidney
Transplant Status: Transplanted
Goal: $75,000.00
Raised: $5,640 of $75,000 goal
Raised by 33 contributors