Our Story

Our world was turned upside down on June 11th when Hope Montanna was diagnosed with dilated cardio myocarditis... She had a persistent dry cough that lasted a few weeks so we took her to her pediatrician. They sent us to the ER at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. We were there a week. Before the diagnosis, she was a perfectly healthy girl. She was even playing softball 3 days before her hospitalization....

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Updates

Hope has had a great couple of days.

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January 8, 2020 - Hope has had a great couple of days. She’s able to go to the lobby of the hospital & it’s still looking like we... Continue Reading »

Ok friends.. our girl is on rotating billboards for the next few days!!!

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February 5, 2020 - Ok friends.. our girl is on rotating billboards for the next few days!!! We are stuck here at the hospital but if you can... Continue Reading »

So long ICU! We are in a regular room now.

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February 4, 2020 - So long ICU! We are in a regular room now. It’s sooo much quieter. Her biopsy results came back with very little evidence of... Continue Reading »

Our girl had a rough day.

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Our girl had a rough day. She was scheduled for routine follow up cardiac catheter & biopsy @ 8:45. Unfortunately, she started getting sick at 6 am. It... Continue Reading »

Hope

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Hope 13-year-old heart transplant recipient encourages others to consider organ donation

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Hope was on Fox 19, Listen to hear her tell her story. ? love her ???? #heartsforhope Hope was on the news, click here to see her story! Continue Reading »

Last night was fun!

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Last night was fun! Today, not so much... Last night Jayne & Jacky came by. Jacky did Hope’s hair & she grossed her out on the bedside commode ???? Jacky... Continue Reading »

Fox 19 News this Sunday?!

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January 31, 2020 - Lots of things going on today. The most exciting thing is that Hope is most likely going to be interviewed on the Fox 19... Continue Reading »

One week since getting the new heart!!!

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January 30, 2020 - One week since getting the new heart!!! Feels like forever ago? Hope had a good night. Sometimes you just have to make your own... Continue Reading »