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Four full days of testing, meetings, and long hours at the hospital from 6:30am to 5pm\u2026 it was overwhelming, to say the least. But we absolutely love both teams (Jacob\u2019s and Steve\u2019s) and feel in our hearts that this is exactly where we\u2019re meant to be.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And yesterday\u2026 we got the news. <strong>Steve is a match for Jacob!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are relieved, grateful, excited \u2014 truly every emotion at once.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Surgery is set for January, and we should have the exact date next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for every prayer, text, and good thought you\u2019ve sent our way. Your support has carried us, and we believe with all our hearts that it\u2019s helping everything fall into place for the best possible outcome for Jacob.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The transplant evaluation in Pittsburgh was intense. 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