{"id":170,"date":"2026-07-25T12:30:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T12:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteamjake\/?p=170"},"modified":"2026-08-04T14:27:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T14:27:56","slug":"transplant-update-day-8-7-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteamjake\/2026\/07\/25\/transplant-update-day-8-7-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Transplant Update &#8211; Day 8 (7\/24)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>He did it! <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t48\/2\/16\/1f4aa_1f3fd.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcaa\ud83c\udffd\"> We are HOME!<\/strong> I am in awe of his strength and faith through it all. We are so very thankful for the selfless gift he was given. 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