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VIDEO: Nebraska's First Heart-Lung Transplant- Nebraska Medicine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbemBjviJ7I&feature=share VIDEO: Press Conference for Maria's Heart-Lung Transplant- Nebraska Medicine: https://youtu.be/EyHrj68ar2Q VIDEO: KTIV News Sioux City- http://www.ktiv.com/story/37519852/2018/02/15/faith-plays-big-role-for-wilmes-family-during-medical-journey Growing up in South Sioux City, Nebraska, Maria was the youngest of seven siblings – all girls. Her parents, Mike and Gina, have owned and operated Wilmes Hardware in South Sioux City, Nebraska, for 30 years. They first noticed something was wrong with Maria at the age of two. “She...
Continue Reading »Maria Wilmes
Dakota City, NE
Transplant Type: Heart & Lung
Transplant Status: Transplanted
Goal: $100,000.00
Raised: $50,383 of $100,000 goal
Raised by 123 contributors
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Update from Maria, February 11, 2018
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Hello everyone, I just wanted to update all of you on how I am doing. I’m doing very well right now. Still in Omaha and I should be... Continue Reading »
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From Maria 01/09/18
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"The doctors are amazing and I couldn’t thank them enough for saving me. I only had so much longer to live and they saved me and made me... Continue Reading »