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COTA for Lucas Bracelet Fundraiser!

(If you haven't read yet, click here for a recent Lukey update) LOVE FOR LUCAS BRACELETS - A COTA FUNDRAISER! Show your LOVE for Lucas, and help spread CHD AWARENESS by wearing a...

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Lukey Update!!

Short version: Lucas is doing fantastic, and as of 2/25 we're back HOME in Vancouver, WA!!! Our next Seattle visit will be on 4/1 for his 3month post-transplant catheter...

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Thank You (Video)

I just realized I could link this video through as a post on COTA! This was originally posted on Lucas' facebook page on Valentines & National Donor Day. ...

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Lukey’s 2nd Birthday!!

First, an update from 1/13 I shared on Lucas' facebook page (COTA for Lucas Fadenrecht): Update: Lucas’ medical team is very happy with his progress! He ripped out...

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Recovery Progress

Lucas continues to show improvement in his recovery, and is on a very nice trajectory!! We're traumatized from Friday, but are really relieved and encouraged by the progression...

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Calmer Seas

Thank you all so much for your collective prayers, thoughts, messages, love and support!! Lucas is so loved, and we feel surrounded and lifted up during this extremely...

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Please Pray

We need everything you've got.  Lucas new heart is struggling to adapt to his lung pressures.  This is an incredibly scary time. 

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Transplant Surgery & ICU Update

Lucas' transplant surgery went very smoothly. It's absolutely mindblowing that it's even a possibility. Our skilled surgeon was very pleased with the new heart, and said the surgery...

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The Marathon Continues

Thank you all for the continued thoughts, prayers, love & support for Lucas and our family!! It means more than we can say. Lucas remains on the heart...

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New Address

We're still getting mail forwarded from our house in Vancouver, but no longer receive mail at Ronald McDonald House.  Our new address is: 5048 44th Ave. NE, Unit...

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Lucas Fadenrecht

Vancouver, WA

Transplant Type: Heart

Transplant Status: Transplanted

Goal: $84,500.00

Raised: $54,317 of $84,500 goal

Raised by 244 contributors