Our Story
Life looks a lot different when you see it from upside down. That might not make sense, but it makes sense to Anni Hirtle. Her life was flipped upside down June 2018 when she found out that her kidneys were failing at the age of 16. It has been a long journey since this discovery. It has been one full of doctor appointments, blood samples, tears, surgeries, constant diet changes,...
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Eagle, ID
Transplant Type: Kidney
Transplant Status: Transplanted
Goal: $50,000.00
Raised: $38,461 of $50,000 goal
Raised by 96 contributors
Updates
One Year Anniversary!
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Anni Hirtle reached an important one-year-milestone in December! Her transplanted kidney has been faithfully doing its job and seems to be very happy in its new home! In... Continue Reading »
College: COTA for Team Anni Makes it Possible!
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With a suppressed immune system after kidney transplant, it is difficult to live in a college dormitory safely in the best of circumstances. The Covid-19 pandemic makes it... Continue Reading »
Happy Birthday to our Communications Coordinator
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Wishing a very Happy Birthday to Betsy Hernandez, Communication Coordinator for COTA for Team Anni! Here she is with husband, Frank. It's time to celebrate all Betsy's wonderful contributions to COTA... Continue Reading »
Ada County Mayors Award!
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Anni Hirtle won this honor after 2 years of pain and determination. We are so proud of her! In spite of kidney failure and hearing loss, transplant and... Continue Reading »
Anni has come so far!
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In March, after her kidney transplant, Anni Hirtle was all set to go back to high school and get re-aquainted with long-missed friends. She and her mom were... Continue Reading »
Home! The Aftermath.
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The Hirtles are home! After 2 and 1/2 months of living out of suitcases in a small room at Ronald McDonald House, they are finally able to sleep... Continue Reading »
The Light is Breaking Through!
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Anni and her family are starting to see daylight on this difficult journey. The kidney transplant went better than expected. Now, it's time for healing. Anni has two... Continue Reading »
Pink and Perfect!
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The kidney transplant surgery yesterday went beautifully! Emma's kidney "pinked up" right away when the surgeons placed it into Anni's body and it went straight to work doing... Continue Reading »