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Recovery – Highs and Lows

Yesterday felt like such a gift. 💜 Gillian was amazing — they finally found the right mix of pain meds, we were very optimistic for a great healing...

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A Rough Week – Hernia Surgery

It’s been a rough week. Gillian’s abdominal pain kept getting worse after we returned from her 6-month check-up in Ohio. We discovered a hernia at the bottom of...

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6 Month Follow up in Ohio

We’re flying home today from Gillian’s six-month follow-up, and what a difference six months can make. At her three-month check, I already knew the surgery was worth it—her...

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Thank you, Kayla and Grace, Idaho

Angie Lucas (Gillian's Aunt): "This story 🥹🥹🥹. My beautiful niece had a ground-breaking transplant surgery in March to give her a chance at a normal life, after years...

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3 Month Follow up in Ohio

Today we finished all of Gillian’s 3 month follow up appointments in Ohio. It was so good to see all the amazing people that worked so hard with...

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Specialist Visit/Blood Clot

Gillian had an appointment with her specialist yesterday. We are happy to say that he is impressed and so proud of her and the progress she has made...

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Drive-Thru Dinner Fundraiser

Gillian's aunt held a successful fundraiser for COTA in honor of Gillian's TPIAT in her neighborhood in Bluffdale, Utah! Calling upon a neighbor and friend, Brady Greenhalgh, who's...

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Gillian’s sweet friend, Lexi came to visit while at Primary Children’s. It was so nice to visit, Lexi is having her TPIAT surgery the end of June. 💜...

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Post-Op Complications

Gillian had her tube removed 1 wk ago and has been loving the freedom of having that gone. The last few days have been filled with a new...

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Gillian Redman

Riverton, UT

Transplant Type: Islet Cell

Transplant Status: Transplanted

Goal: $60,000.00

Raised: $26,244 of $60,000 goal

Raised by 73 contributors