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June 20, 2026 Update

Officially, Magnolia has graduated from intensive therapy/care following her transplant! We have been discharged from the hospital after more than a month of being here. There is still...

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June 16, 2026 Update

Today marks one month since Magnolia’s liver transplant. She has now been prescribed two additional medications, and the dosages of her current medications have also increased as the...

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June 12 & 13, 2026 Update

Screenshot Today we were informed that, because Magnolia’s phosphate levels are still lower than expected, the kidney specialist will now be involved in monitoring her care. We are...

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June 10, 2026 Update

Big day today. Magnolia had her staples removed, and steri-strips were placed instead. We were also told that there is a possibility she could be discharged next week....

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June 9, 2026 Update

One of the biggest requirements for discharge is completing a 24-hour care training. During this training, we will be responsible for all of Magnolia’s care for 24 hours....

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June 7, 2026 Update

The past 3 days have been full of lots of love, laughter and playing. Zinnia coming over to visit really lifted Magnolia’s spirits dramatically! Today we had to...

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Magnolia’s 1st Birthday!

Happy Birthday to our sweet girl! Today has been a great start to Magnolia’s 1st birthday. Zinnia has come over to see her, which has made today so...

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June 3, 2026 Update

Today was an exciting day as Magnolia finally got her surgical drain catheter removed! This was used to remove all excess fluid from her body and yes... this...

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June 2, 2026 Update

These past six days, we’ve had Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy come to evaluate and practice new therapies with Magnolia. Today, she sat on a stool by herself...

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May 31, 2026 Update

Magnolia continues to rest it out. Her hemoglobin was really low so she needed to get a blood transfusion. They didn’t want to give her too much because...

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Magnolia Rodriguez

Mint Hill, NC

Transplant Type: Liver

Transplant Status: Transplanted

Goal: $50,000.00

Raised: $13,422 of $50,000 goal

Raised by 38 contributors