{"id":213,"date":"2026-01-15T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforevelynsheart\/?p=213"},"modified":"2026-01-16T02:57:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T02:57:42","slug":"100-days-in-the-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforevelynsheart\/2026\/01\/15\/100-days-in-the-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"100 Days in the Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Some days feel endless. Some blur together. Some are filled with fear, and others with so much hope it hurts.100 days of watching our daughter fight for her life \u2014 and somehow still find ways to smile, to laugh, and to remind us what strength really looks like. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re exhausted, but we\u2019re not giving up. We\u2019re hopeful, even when it\u2019s hard. And we\u2019re so incredibly proud of Evelyn \u2014 our warrior, our heart, our reason to keep fighting. \u2764\ufe0f \ud83d\udc99<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"747\" src=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforevelynsheart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6643\/2026\/01\/FB_IMG_1768330857614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforevelynsheart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6643\/2026\/01\/FB_IMG_1768330857614.jpg 750w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforevelynsheart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6643\/2026\/01\/FB_IMG_1768330857614-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforevelynsheart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6643\/2026\/01\/FB_IMG_1768330857614-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you to everyone who came out to Panda Express on Wednesday!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cota-for-evelyn-s-heart-fundraiser\">COTA for Evelyn&#8217;s Heart Fundraiser <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When: February 7th, 2026, 12 PM\u20134 PM <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Where: Tailgaters Sports Bar and Grill, 6355 Elm St, North Branch, MN 55056  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>View the Event Calendar for more information <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-you-can-help\">How You Can Help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s our turn to be her community of support. 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