1.0COTA for Evelyn's Hearthttps://cota.org/cotaforevelynsheartrosethompsonhttps://cota.org/cotaforevelynsheart/author/rosethompson/"Cheat Death Day"rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="0b8YI45nzM"><a href="https://cota.org/cotaforevelynsheart/2026/05/01/cheat-death-day/">“Cheat Death Day”</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cota.org/cotaforevelynsheart/2026/05/01/cheat-death-day/embed/#?secret=0b8YI45nzM" width="600" height="338" title="““Cheat Death Day”” — COTA for Evelyn's Heart" data-secret="0b8YI45nzM" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://cota.org/cotaforevelynsheart/wp-content/uploads/sites/6643/2026/05/evelyn-cheat-death-day.jpg14401440May 3rd will always be Evelyn’s “Cheat Death Day.” I wanted to share this a couple days early, because it’s a part of her story that shaped everything that came after in her journey ahead. At that point, she had already gone through two heart surgeries in just two weeks, and we were preparing for […]