Our Story
Zoe Anderson is an eleven-month-old resident of Fishers, Indiana. She is the daughter of Carly and Seth Anderson. She is starting to sit up, loves to shake and chew on toys and loves to watch her brothers play-she lights up when they enter the room.
At 6 weeks old, Zoe’s parents started noticing something wasn’t right. After a visit to the pediatrician, lab work and scans, she was diagnosed with a rare liver disease called Biliary Atresia. Zoe had her first life-saving surgery, known as the Kasai procedure at 8 weeks old. There is no cure for Biliary Atresia, and the next step will be a liver transplant. Biliary Atresia is a liver disease in which one or more bile ducts is abnormally narrow, blocked or absent. As a result, bile doesn’t leave the body as it should causing further damage to the liver and issues with growth and nutrition.
The estimated cost of Zoe’s transplant surgery exceeds $500,000, with additional costs for post-transplant medication and care. Volunteers are working to raise an estimated $50,000 to assist with transplant-related expenses. They have asked the Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) for help. COTA is a national charity dedicated to organizing and guiding communities in raising funds for patients in need of a life-saving transplant.
All donations are fully tax deductible. 100% of all funds raised are used to assit with transplant-related expenses.
Zoe Anderson
Fishers, IN
Transplant Type: Liver
Transplant Status: Transplanted
Goal: $100,000.00
Raised: $144,037 of $100,000 goal
Raised by 180 contributors
Updates
Happy Gift of Life Day, Zoe!
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The Other Side. In the world of Biliary Atresia and liver disease, people refer to post transplant as “The Other Side,” “Welcome to the other side” “It gets... Continue Reading »
Thank you for all your support!
Posted
I wanted to thank everyone thus far for all the love for the Anderson Family and support for COTA! It has truly been amazing! We have met our initial... Continue Reading »
Something sad and something happy
Posted
We have to switch nostrils when using the NG tube. We did it last week and this happened (graphic, sorry): It is never fun to do this. We... Continue Reading »
Happy 1st Birthday!
Posted
Happy 1st Birthday to my littlest peanut! Lots of news to share, but first: Segment of deceased donor liver: On Monday I talked with the transplant coordinator and... Continue Reading »
PELD of 40 approved!
Posted
Friday I received word that Zoe's score was approved at 40 points. That means we could get the call any time! I started packing a bag so we... Continue Reading »
Request for PELD score of 40
Posted
Yesterday I got a shocking email from the transplant coordinator. She said that when the team met to discuss the patients listed for transplant, they decided to request... Continue Reading »
Tuesday 2/6
Posted
Where to start?! I am way too long winded when I type so I’ll try to break this up. Maybe when I am ready to return to my... Continue Reading »
Officially listed with a PELD of 19/40 and other stuff.
Posted
This is a few days worth of info so it’s long. Transplant. Zoe is officially listed for transplant. I took her to Riley Friday for the labs and... Continue Reading »
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Our Story
Zoe Anderson is an eleven-month-old resident of Fishers, Indiana. She is the daughter of Carly and Seth Anderson. She is starting to sit up, loves to shake and chew on toys and loves to watch her brothers play-she lights up when they enter the room. At 6 weeks old, Zoe’s parents started noticing something wasn’t right. After a visit to the pediatrician, lab work and scans, she was diagnosed with...
Continue Reading »Zoe Anderson
Fishers, IN
Transplant Type: Liver
Transplant Status: Transplanted
Goal: $100,000.00
Raised: $144,037 of $100,000 goal
Raised by 180 contributors
Updates
Happy Gift of Life Day, Zoe!
Posted
The Other Side. In the world of Biliary Atresia and liver disease, people refer to post transplant as “The Other Side,” “Welcome to the other side” “It gets... Continue Reading »
Thank you for all your support!
Posted
I wanted to thank everyone thus far for all the love for the Anderson Family and support for COTA! It has truly been amazing! We have met our initial... Continue Reading »
Something sad and something happy
Posted
We have to switch nostrils when using the NG tube. We did it last week and this happened (graphic, sorry): It is never fun to do this. We... Continue Reading »
Happy 1st Birthday!
Posted
Happy 1st Birthday to my littlest peanut! Lots of news to share, but first: Segment of deceased donor liver: On Monday I talked with the transplant coordinator and... Continue Reading »
PELD of 40 approved!
Posted
Friday I received word that Zoe's score was approved at 40 points. That means we could get the call any time! I started packing a bag so we... Continue Reading »
Request for PELD score of 40
Posted
Yesterday I got a shocking email from the transplant coordinator. She said that when the team met to discuss the patients listed for transplant, they decided to request... Continue Reading »
Tuesday 2/6
Posted
Where to start?! I am way too long winded when I type so I’ll try to break this up. Maybe when I am ready to return to my... Continue Reading »
Officially listed with a PELD of 19/40 and other stuff.
Posted
This is a few days worth of info so it’s long. Transplant. Zoe is officially listed for transplant. I took her to Riley Friday for the labs and... Continue Reading »