1.0COTA for Team Maxhttps://cota.org/cotaforteammaxcarolpendlumhttps://cota.org/cotaforteammax/author/carolpendlum/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="qusgIseSG1"><a href="https://cota.org/cotaforteammax/2026/01/04/an-important-update-regarding-max/">An Important Update regarding Max</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cota.org/cotaforteammax/2026/01/04/an-important-update-regarding-max/embed/#?secret=qusgIseSG1" width="600" height="338" title="“An Important Update regarding Max” — COTA for Team Max" data-secret="qusgIseSG1" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://cota.org/cotaforteammax/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> We wanted to share an important update on Max following his most recent blood work and appointments. His medical team has shared that his kidney function is changing more quickly than originally expected. While we were initially told a transplant might be needed in 12–16 months, it now appears Max may need a kidney transplant […]