{"id":215,"date":"2025-12-16T19:43:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T19:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafortheostrong\/?p=215"},"modified":"2025-12-17T16:18:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T16:18:18","slug":"fall-early-winter-2025-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafortheostrong\/2025\/12\/16\/fall-early-winter-2025-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall\/Early Winter 2025 Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hi! There has been so much happening this fall into early winter, a lot to fill you in on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In late summer, Theo\u2019s brother Lucas had some health issues pop up from his spinal condition. He went through two major surgeries this fall, one for his spine and one for his right foot. His recovery has been going great, and we are so thankful for that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Theo started 4<sup>th<\/sup> grade this fall! School is going well, he joined the basketball team and recently had his first game, which they won! He is still taking guitar lessons and is enjoying that. For Halloween he dressed up as the green Power Ranger. He went over to his cousins house for trick or treat, they had a blast. He has been so helpful with his brother helping him in his recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Health wise, Theo is still feeling well and growing appropriately for his age. His labs in September showed a small decline in kidney function, but all other labs remained stable. His next appointment is in January, and we will update again after that appointment. We are very grateful for the slow decline of his kidneys; it is the best case scenario for his situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you all for your prayers, and we wish everyone a wonderful Holiday season!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Scott Family<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafortheostrong\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6372\/2025\/12\/IMG_5621-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-217\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafortheostrong\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6372\/2025\/12\/IMG_5669-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafortheostrong\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6372\/2025\/12\/IMG_5669-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafortheostrong\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6372\/2025\/12\/IMG_5669-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafortheostrong\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6372\/2025\/12\/IMG_5669-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafortheostrong\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6372\/2025\/12\/IMG_5669-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafortheostrong\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6372\/2025\/12\/IMG_5669-1.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafortheostrong\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6372\/2025\/12\/IMG_5467-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafortheostrong\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6372\/2025\/12\/IMG_5467-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafortheostrong\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6372\/2025\/12\/IMG_5467-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafortheostrong\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6372\/2025\/12\/IMG_5467-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafortheostrong\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6372\/2025\/12\/IMG_5467-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafortheostrong\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6372\/2025\/12\/IMG_5467-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafortheostrong\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6372\/2025\/12\/IMG_5492-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafortheostrong\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6372\/2025\/12\/IMG_5492-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafortheostrong\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6372\/2025\/12\/IMG_5492-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafortheostrong\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6372\/2025\/12\/IMG_5492-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafortheostrong\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6372\/2025\/12\/IMG_5492-rotated.jpg 1512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafortheostrong\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6372\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-16-at-1.42.26-PM-780x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafortheostrong\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6372\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-16-at-1.42.26-PM-780x1024.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafortheostrong\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6372\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-16-at-1.42.26-PM-229x300.jpeg 229w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafortheostrong\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6372\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-16-at-1.42.26-PM-768x1008.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafortheostrong\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6372\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-16-at-1.42.26-PM.jpeg 828w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi! There has been so much happening this fall into early winter, a lot to fill you in on. In late summer, Theo\u2019s brother Lucas had some health issues pop up from his spinal condition. He went through two major surgeries this fall, one for his spine and one for his right foot. 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