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Three Weeks Post-Op

we have made it to 3 weeks post-op. It feels like forever but also just hours since surgery. While it was so nice to not sleep in the...

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Discharge Day!

Aftwr 3 weeks, JACK IS FINALLY DISCHARGED! It’s been an exciting day as we moved everything over to the Ronald McDonald l House. Jack got to leave the...

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Healing in Leaps and Bounds

in the past 24 hours, Jack has: started eating solids again Been cleared to drink all liquids NOT THROWN UP walked 7k steps in one day drainage from...

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Rooftop School

The weather in Cincinnati was perfect today. We took advantage and requested another day pass. This time we walked across the street to the Ronald McDonald house and...

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A Taste of Freedom

We are still in patient, BUT since Jack is stable and we are comfortable with his diabetes management, we got a pass to leave for four entire hours...

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Finally Venturing off the Floor

It’s been a busy 48 hours! Jacks nausea is finally under control. That means he’s ready to adventure! He’s still struggling to keep food down, but his (tube)...

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Day 10 post Surgery

No pictures today. Jack didn’t do much, a lot of laying in bed. His nausea is still there but he only threw up a couple times today, so...

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The Gang’s All Here

It is so nice to be reunited!! John brought the kids (and grandma) down for a visit through the weekend. Jack was so happy to see his siblings...

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John (Jack) Wilkinson

Ann Arbor, MI

Transplant Type: Islet Cell

Transplant Status: Transplanted

Goal: $65,000.00

Raised: $21,435 of $65,000 goal

Raised by 129 contributors