Our Story
Josiah was born with a series of medical complications affecting his kidneys, bladder, spine, and more. Some of this was discovered prior to birth and some was not uncovered until he was actually born, but this all resulted in him being born in the NICU at Dartmouth Hospital and having his first surgery on the first day he was alive. Most of his first year was spent on various hospital...
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1 Year Ago
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It has been a full year since I took Josiah to see a new Nephrologist and that same day being admitted to the hospital; being told that Josiah... Continue Reading »
Spring Cold
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Everything seemed more normal and thoughts of immunosuppression are no longer forefront in our minds...Josiah ventured out to a large conference unarmed with no mask or hand sanitizer... Continue Reading »
It’s the 6mo Marker April 5th
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I am so proud of how well my men folk have been healing and dealing with their post-transplant doctor's appts.Daniel just went to his 6mo follow up and... Continue Reading »
Four Months Out
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WOW, can you believe it?! Yesterday marked 4 months post-transplant. I cannot believe it. Things around here have really become routine. We have alarms reminding us of important... Continue Reading »
A Triumphant Return!
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The day before Christmas break, Josiah and I went to his school to drop off treats for the teachers and the school councilor that have been helping us... Continue Reading »
Post Transplant Day 68
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We have officially past the 60-day mark, meaning Josiah's suppressed immune system should be recovering a bit as the special suppressant given at surgery should be wearing off.... Continue Reading »
Bumps in the Road
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Last month, our transplant team noticed that Josiah looked lopsided. I assumed he was still swollen and from the surgery...but our Nurse Practitioner examined his belly and wanted... Continue Reading »
Just a quick note
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Exciting, wonderful, perfect news! All of Josiah's labs have been looking good, but the last labs planted him firmly i to "perfect" everything was not too high or... Continue Reading »
2 weeks out
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Josiah and Daniel are both doing so well! Daniel has resumed a few of his normal job duties, like phone work. But even more than that, he was... Continue Reading »