August 4th at 10:47 pm we got the long awaited and highly anticipated call. They had a liver for Eli. However, these things are so complex. We wouldn’t...
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Fundraiser at Metrolina Martial Arts
We are so excited to report Elijah's uncle Ed and his auntie Ashley did a fundraiser for COTA for Elis Battle at Metrolina Martial Arts (Uncle eds dojo)...
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We are saddened to report that Elijah's mother Makala, is unable to be a live donor because her anatomy makes it unsafe for her to undergo surgery. His...
Continue Reading »Elijahs recent struggles
A lot of people don't know how much your liver actually controls. So I wanted to come on here and let you guys know the kinds of complications...
Continue Reading »Elijah Strong T-Shirts.
Even though we are COTA for Elis's battle another name struck me for his T-shirts. Yes, this is a battle for Eli but he is Elijah and he...
Continue Reading »Elijahs UNOS listing
Elijah was officially listed on the unos list on May 25th with a PELD score of -6. That means he is severely low on the list. While he...
Continue Reading »Update as of 5/29/2023
Well, a bit of time has passed from the time I wrote our story to our very first blog post. We have been a bit busy. Elijah was...
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Winterville, NC
Transplant Type: Liver
Transplant Status: Transplanted
Goal: $40,000.00
Raised: $17,956 of $40,000 goal
Raised by 64 contributors