Our Story

UPDATE: Marshall received the precious gift of life on January 20, 2025. This begins his life-long journey as a transplant recipient. Our family is eternally grateful to his donor for their choice to give their beating heart a second chance at life with Mars. <3 Thank you to all COTA supporters for helping these incredible children realize their gifts. Marshall is our second son. When his older brother Wyatt was...

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Marshall Fee

Scottdale, PA

Transplant Type: Heart

Transplant Status: Transplanted

Goal: $30,000.00

Raised: $35,227 of $30,000 goal

Raised by 78 contributors

Updates

NEGATIVE FOR ACUTE CELLULAR REJECTION!!

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Marshall’s new heart seems to be loving its new home.  This is the first of many tests Mars will have to check for rejection and we are just so... Continue Reading »

Nutrition

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Monday 2/3, Marshall is still snoozing after his cath/biopsy this morning. He did well with the procedure and we should get results in the next day or two.... Continue Reading »

California Roll

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Saturday 2/1 we busted out of the CICU! Our view is not nearly as awe-inspiring but we do have our own bathroom so I’ll take it! Now comes... Continue Reading »

Friyay!

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Friyay morning! Great news overnight, we had an awesome doctor and nurse on night shift that got Marshall eating and drinking and took his NG tube out… his... Continue Reading »

A Hug!!

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Wednesday #2 It’s hard trying to do normal things that need done that take me away from Marshall right now. I always struggled being away from him even... Continue Reading »

Staying Strong

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Monday morning it’s 1 week with Marshall’s beautiful new heart! Marshall is staying strong. He still has dialysis running and they are watching his delirium pretty close along... Continue Reading »

Superdad

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Saturday morning I’m a little delayed on the update, I apologize for that. I came home with Wyatt last night because he really needed a break from hospital... Continue Reading »

Starting to Wake

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Thursday morning Marshall is doing really good, he was able to get his chest closed yesterday with no complications. He is starting to wake up a little tiny... Continue Reading »

Heroes in the Building

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Tues morning Marshall is hanging in there like a champ. Little bumps in the road but overall doing really well. He tried to wake up a little bit,... Continue Reading »