Our Story
Our heart journey begins 2 years into Graham’s life. Around June of 2021, Graham started complaining of his belly hurting. After a family hiking trip to West Virginia in July of 2021, he rapidly fell ill. We took him to urgicare where the doctors (thankfully) ordered an X-Ray. They discovered his heart was bigger than expected. After a flurry of blood tests at our local hospital, they transferred him to...
Continue Reading »Graham Engel
O Fallon, IL
Transplant Type: Heart
Transplant Status: Transplanted
Goal: $70,000.00
Raised: $85,041 of $70,000 goal
Raised by 446 contributors
Updates
Two Months Out
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It's been two whole months. Wow. I a lot has happened since. First and foremost, Graham is doing GREAT! He's at home running (!!!) and playing constantly. He... Continue Reading »
A New Heart
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Two things are simultaneously true - we are over the moon that Graham received a heart transplant and our hearts are breaking for the donor's family. We will... Continue Reading »
And then there are days like today…
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This post is definitely more of a processing/therapeutic post on my end. Today was a tough day. Graham is doing great, but it was a reminder of how... Continue Reading »
Some Good Days, Some Tougher Days
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3 months...it's a milestone that makes me lose my breath a little. In the grand scheme, we were told 6-12 months. I see parents in online groups who are... Continue Reading »
Light Unto My Path
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It’s been a hot second since we’ve updated. Graham has been good! Our big highlight is his NG tube is out, and he has been eating better! He... Continue Reading »
A Day Outside
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Hi All! Graham was able to WALK out of the unit (with the help of a walker) to get to the playroom this week. He loves the playroom... Continue Reading »
The Playroom
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I called this post The Play Room. Graham's favorite room in the hospital is the playroom which is filled with toys. The team is trying to get him... Continue Reading »
The Play Room
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I called this post The Play Room. Graham's favorite room in the hospital is the play room which is filled with toys. The team is trying to get... Continue Reading »