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Biopsy Time!

Back up at Children’s today for Ella’s first Heart Catheterization and Biopsy!  Her heart is nice and cozy and functioning like a dream!  No rejection found!

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6 Months…

6 months ago....Some days it feels like a dream. Like it did not really happen.Then I see her scar, the mark of a warrior, and it washes over...

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First Day at Truman!

I did not cry when they started KindergartenI did not cry when they graduated from elementary schoolI did not cry when Olivia started High School. Today I cried...

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Survivors Guilt…

Bells and I have been having some pretty deep conversations lately. Today, Ella told me that she is finally happy and really likes the person she is now....

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Happy New Year’s Eve!

We had our first post-transplant outing as a family to a beautiful wedding!   Ella wanted something low cut to show off her scar, I think we found the...

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Here we go again…

2019 is officially the worst year ever. Yesterday, Olivia was diagnosed with Cardiomyopathy. She has a different type than Ella. It is not as aggressive and Olivia is...

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Real Progress!

It looks like Ella will be moving out of the ICU tomorrow! She had another echocardiogram today and the right side of her new heart is starting to...

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Ella Bartholomew

Tacoma, WA

Transplant Type: Heart

Transplant Status: Transplanted

Goal: $100,000.00

Raised: $95,203 of $100,000 goal

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