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No big updates, but sometimes the biggest victories don’t come from test results, scans, or medications. To say I’m proud is an understatement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, Evelyn started walking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After everything she’s endured over the last month (yes its been almost a month since her LVAD was place), <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not her acting like she didn’t just go through the biggest battle of her life so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While we’re all standing in awe of what she’s overcome, she’s already focused on what’s next. That’s just who she is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every step today was a reminder of how far she’s come and how hard she has fought to be here.We still have a long road ahead, but today is a win worth celebrating \"\ud83e\udd70\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How You Can Help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Click Here to Donate Now<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get your “Hearts for Evelyn” T-Shirt<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join our “Hearts for Evelyn” Facebook Group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What makes our partnership with COTA so great is that they will be with Evelyn throughout her lifetime. Every dollar donated to COTA in honor of Evelyn goes to transplant-related expenses. Thank you for being here with us for Evelyn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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