Our Story
Christy Fessler, a professor at Nazareth University in Rochester, NY, was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) at the age of 2. Today at 37, she is in need of lung and liver transplants. It’s been quite a journey for Christy, as it is for any CF patient! I’d like to share with you, in her words, her most recent and frightening experience as it relates to her CF. She wrote...
Continue Reading »Christy Fessler
Brockport, NY
Transplant Type: Lung, Liver, & Kidney
Transplant Status: Waiting for Transplant
Goal: $65,000.00
Raised: $49,237 of $65,000 goal
Raised by 360 contributors
Updates
Made it to the Transplant List!
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As of 1:30pm today, it's OFFICIAL!!! LISTED for LUNG, LIVER and KIDNEY TRANSPLANT!!! Continue Reading »
Friends, Family and a Hospital Tune Up
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The 2nd week in April Christy has some friends surprise and visit her: This weekend, friends from my first year of grad school came to visit me. We... Continue Reading »
Trip to Pittsburgh
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Christy took a trip to Pittsburgh with her mom and her Aunt Pam for a variety of tests. Here is her update: The week was as successful as... Continue Reading »
Update from Christy
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This last year has been the most difficult year of my life. Started the year waiting for transplants, and ended it still waiting. Many new and/or worsening hurdles... Continue Reading »
Social Update from Christy
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Christy made the trip from Rochester, NY to Albany NY last weekend to visit her niece, nephew and brother (who also has Cystic Fibrosis)/sister in law. It was... Continue Reading »
Christy’s Shirt/Sweatshirt Campaign Relaunches
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As some of you may know Christy has been in and out of the hospital this summer. As we head into the Fall we're re-launching the COTA for... Continue Reading »
Benefit Concert to Aid Kendall Alum Awaiting transplant
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The Westside News from Spencerport NY ran an article of the COTA for Fessler Strong upcoming benefit concert which can be found here on this link pages 2-3... Continue Reading »
Update From Christy
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Finally feeling up for an update today, but have no sugar for coating. It's been hard. I've been walking up a very slow, but constant, downward-moving escalator for... Continue Reading »
COTA Donated an Extra $2500 as $25k Reached in the First 6 months
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Great news since we raised at least $25,000 in the first six months COTA donated an additional $2500! It will not show up in the donation meter to... Continue Reading »