Our Story
In November of 2007, the world as my family knew it would never be the same. My 21-month-old son Maddox had been unwell for some time, experiencing lethargy and a distended abdomen and a mother’s instinct told me something wasn’t right. Maddox was eventually hospitalized for three weeks and after some long, hard days and nights with invasive test after test, he was finally diagnosed with a rare genetic kidney...
Continue Reading »Maddox & Livia Ventura
Fair Oaks, CA
Transplant Type: Kidney & Liver
Transplant Status: Transplanted
Goal: $100,000.00
Raised: $64,058 of $100,000 goal
Raised by 177 contributors
Updates
Day 12 post kidney/liver transplants
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We have been discharged! We will stay in the area for a while for frequent clinic visits at UCSF. Maddox is doing much better. He’s so happy to... Continue Reading »
Day 6 post-transplants
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Maddox had his best day so far. Kidney and liver are doing well. He went on several long walks and went OUTSIDE. He loved that. He is feeling... Continue Reading »
Day 3 post-transplants
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Maddox had a rough day yesterday with a few unforeseen challenges. Kidney and liver are still perfect. Today was a better day and he walked a lap around... Continue Reading »
Day 1 post-transplants for Maddox
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Maddox is doing well. We are managing his pain and worked on getting him out of bed today successfully. We have had no set backs so far. The... Continue Reading »
Surgery goes as planned – Maddox to the ICU
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Surgery took about 10 hours. The liver surgeon said it couldn't have gone better and the organs were in great shape. Turns out both liver surgeons are husband... Continue Reading »
Maddox gets the “call” – we’re at UCSF!
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Prayers for Maddox, the transplant team and the donor's family!!! Update: Surgery now scheduled for early Saturday morning 7/22/23. Continue Reading »