Our Story
Sheila was born November 28, 2016, and was admitted to the NICU at 4 days old after a blood test indicated her direct bilirubin was extremely high. At 2 weeks old, Sheila was diagnosed with Biliary Atresia – a rare liver disease we had never heard of and could barely spell, pronounce,or use in a sentence. We entered a crash course on liver disease, as it was the diagnosis for our beautiful baby girl....
Continue Reading »Sheila Martell
New Providence, NJ
Transplant Type: Liver
Transplant Status: Transplanted
Goal: $30,000.00
Raised: $45,800 of $30,000 goal
Raised by 173 contributors
Updates
Trip of a Lifetime!
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Sheila was finally able to go on her Make-A-Wish trip the end of March! She loved every minute of it & was able to go in lots of... Continue Reading »
Fall Fun!
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Sheila had a busy fall from pumpkins to puppies, her days have been full of joy & excitement! Continue Reading »
Back to School!
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Sheila was the most excited kid on the first day of second grade! We’re so proud of the progress she had made in the last 4 1/2 months... Continue Reading »
Better at the beach!
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Sheila got to celebrate 4 months with her new liver at her favorite place - the beach! We had a week of building sandcastles, swimming in the surf,... Continue Reading »
Sweet Summer
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Sheila has been enjoying lots of summer fun - swimming, fireworks, summer walks, and beach time! Continue Reading »
One month with a Happy Liver!
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Sheila continues to amaze us with her recovery. We celebrated with a playground visit and some ice cream! Continue Reading »
Turn around & see what you’ve already done
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We had a follow up at Morristown today, which is where Sheila spent 2 weeks in the NICU before her diagnosis in 2016 and I was reminded of... Continue Reading »
There’s no place like home!
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We had the best welcome crew waiting for us when we got home. We’re so thankful for our amazing friends and family that continue to support us. Team... Continue Reading »