Our Story
Hello! My name is Anthony, but everyone calls me Tony. When I was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) at 9 months old, my parents were told some very scary statistics. Most of those statistics, with thanks to my faith and the development of medical research, I’ve been able to defy. Even still, at 14 years old I was listed for a liver transplant. I waited 18 long months for a donor. I was fortunate...
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A Peek at Tony’s Life
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Transplant Time
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Life Post Transplant
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Follow My Health Status Facebook Page
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First, thank you so much for visiting the COTA webpage and a sincere, heartfelt thank you for any donations you've made to COTA in my honor. I wanted... Continue Reading »
Continued Ups and Downs of Recovery
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Quick update for you all. I’ve been fighting intermittent fevers for a few weeks now throughout August and into September. We finally got cultures back and found... Continue Reading »
Goal Amendment
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The fundraising goal has recently been updated per a conversation between Tony and Rick Lofgren, COTA President & CEO. This letter below from Rick explains the recent change:... Continue Reading »
I Can Drive Again!
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Friday I had an appointment with my team in Boston. A few highlights from that appointment: -my insulin dependency has gone done significantly. -my blood pressure continues to... Continue Reading »
The First Bump in the Road on Recovery
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Tony had his first big bump in the road to recovery June 20-30. It started June 20th with fever, chills, sweats, low blood pressure, and really bad knee... Continue Reading »
Status Updates Immediately After Transplant
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For those who were not able to follow the live updates provided by Tony's family on the Follow My Health page on Facebook, below gives you the story... Continue Reading »