{"id":141,"date":"2026-07-18T22:06:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T22:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteamjake\/?p=141"},"modified":"2026-07-20T12:28:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T12:28:33","slug":"post-surgery-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteamjake\/2026\/07\/18\/post-surgery-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Post-Surgery Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Jake\u2019s surgery went well today. He is recovering in the PICU for the next few days as the new kidney wakes up and his care team is monitoring him closely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are very thankful for all the prayers and words of encouragement. <strong><em>Please continue to keep Jake in your thoughts and prayers as he heals and waits for his new kidney to ramp up.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Michael<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteamjake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6731\/2026\/07\/Jake-Post-Surgery-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteamjake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6731\/2026\/07\/Jake-Post-Surgery-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteamjake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6731\/2026\/07\/Jake-Post-Surgery-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteamjake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6731\/2026\/07\/Jake-Post-Surgery-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteamjake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6731\/2026\/07\/Jake-Post-Surgery.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jake\u2019s surgery went well today. He is recovering in the PICU for the next few days as the new kidney wakes up and his care team is monitoring him closely. We are very thankful for all the prayers and words of encouragement. 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