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Doing Hard Things đź’ś

What a whirlwind of a weekend. Taylor has had a better week overall, but Monday night into Tuesday and Wednesday was pretty rough. There were some touch-and-go moments...

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24 Hours after Discharge

First 24hrs of discharge have been extremely rough to say the least. Taylor has had consistent low sugars directly into consistent high sugars with no inbetween. She has...

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One Long Month Behind Us

After one long month…Taylor is finally being discharged from the hospital and headed to the Ronald McDonald House. 💜 This recovery journey has tested her in more ways...

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It’s ok to not be ok

It’s been a little bit of a roller coaster ride the past few days. TJ has able to get a pass to the Ronald McDonald House for a...

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May 8th Update

✌️ huge milestones for Taylor yesterday! Taylor was granted a pass to get out of the hospital and go over to the Ronald McDonald House for an hour....

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May 7th Update

Taylor has pain and nausea still but she’s continuing to do hard things. Just a small glimpse into her day and a few smiles. TJs one request for...

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May 5th Update

This morning has been a busy day and lots of education. First, we learned all things Omnipod…basals, corrections, carbs, oh my! Next, TJ changed her own Dexcom site...

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A Zebra…Rare. Not Imaginary

Looking at this photo, you might just see a girl finally seeing daylight after nearly two weeks in a hospital bed. But if you look closer… you’ll see...

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24 Hours of Highs & Lows

24 hours of highs ⬆️ and lows ⬇️. Yesterday going from iv insulin to pump insulin, TJs body struggled to regulate the change. She feeling all the feels...

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Taylor Ostrander

Brighton, CO

Transplant Type: Islet Cell

Transplant Status: Transplanted

Goal: $60,000.00

Raised: $11,706 of $60,000 goal

Raised by 57 contributors