Our Story

Welcome to Levi's COTA site!  Here's a quick summary of Levi's courageous journey conquering his congenital heart defect. Levi is your typical 4.5-year-old boy who loves spending time outdoors, riding four wheelers or doing anything with his older brother. You would never know that there is anything different about him. That was always the hope -- that he could live a “normal” life.  Levi was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart...

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2024 Highlights

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Levi is doing well!

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Life the last couple of months has been all about sports! Levi and his brother can’t get enough of sports, especially hockey! Chelsea Dagger is always on repeat... Continue Reading »

Great way to start 2024!

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A great start to 2024! Levi had a routine transplant team check up yesterday and all is well! 🎉🎉🎉 He took it all like a champ despite having... Continue Reading »

Hooray! Released from Hospital!

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We finally got his blood pressure under control and Levi was able to go home from the hospital tonight!  We are so very happy and thankful! Thank you... Continue Reading »

1 Year Transplant Anniversary

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This picture was taken exactly one year ago… October 26th, 2022 at 7:38 am, we received the call that we longed for but dreaded all in the same... Continue Reading »

Back in Hospital

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Well Levi strikes again… Levi had a debilitating headache that started last night that lasted all through the night, despite having Tylenol, which is totally not Levi so... Continue Reading »

Home from the Hospital

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Finally made it home from our two night stay at the hospital. He is doing ok for now but we have to go back Monday morning for more... Continue Reading »

Hoping to go home soon

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Levi tolerated the blood transfusion well last night so that’s a big win in our book! I’m relieved that we did it and now hopefully he will be... Continue Reading »

Levi is feeling better today

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Levi is having a good day. He’s been fever free all day and feeling good. We are still waiting on blood cultures which take 24 hours so we’re... Continue Reading »