{"id":429,"date":"2026-09-02T11:37:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T16:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteammax\/?p=429"},"modified":"2026-09-02T11:37:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T16:37:41","slug":"todays-the-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteammax\/2026\/09\/02\/todays-the-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s the day!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hi everyone! I just wanted to let everyone know that we got a 4:00am call that they have found a kidney for Max!<br>It is a really good one, and the surgeon said it is just as good as\u2014or possibly even better than\u2014the living donor kidney. Max will most likely be having his transplant surgery this evening!<br>You are welcome to message us with any questions, positive thoughts, prayers, or words of encouragement. I don&#8217;t know if I will be able to respond to everyone, but please know how much we appreciate all of your love and support. 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