Evelyn continues to do really well. Every time a doctor walks in, I hold my breath expecting the worst, but every time they have nothing but good things...
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Post-LVAD Placement- One Step At A Time
Not a lot of big updates for today. Evelyn still remains sedated with an open chest. The team is very pleased with how her heart function looks as...
Continue Reading »Surgery #10
Today has been an extremely long day. From 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Ross and I didn’t see our daughter — by far the longest surgery she’s ever...
Continue Reading »Soaking up the last bits of sun and fun before surgery
Today was another good day for Evelyn. She stepped outside for the first time in a week and a half. We were only able to go out for...
Continue Reading »It’s a good day for purple hair!
Today was a good day. Evelyn had a visit from our friend Alyssa, we played UNO, painted, colored, and danced. Then Evelyn asked me to dye her hair...
Continue Reading »This Friday, wear your Hearts for Evelyn gear for LVAD surgery day
We are incredibly overwhelmed in the best way by all the love being shown to Evelyn for her birthday. Thank you to every single person who has sent...
Continue Reading »Happy 6th Birthday, Evelyn!
Happy 6th Birthday to my sweet Evelyn! You are such an inspiration to everyone around you. Your strength, bravery, and determination amaze me every single day. At the...
Continue Reading »Party like it’s Evelyn’s birthday- Lilo and Stitch Style!
Last night, Evelyn developed Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCs) — early, irregular heartbeats coming from the lower chambers of her heart that interrupt her normal rhythm. In her case,...
Continue Reading »Not so good news but holding on to hope
We’ve had a lot of big updates over the last 24 hours, and while none of this feels easy to say, we wanted to share where things stand....
Continue Reading »No longer an “if” Evelyn will need more life support before transplant, but a “when”.
We wanted to share another update on Evelyn as we head into the next couple of days: The team met today to discuss next steps. Right now, we...
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North Branch, MN
Transplant Type: Heart
Transplant Status: Waiting for Transplant
Goal: $150,000.00
Raised: $141,540 of $150,000 goal
Raised by 225 contributors