Our Story
Trinity’s Story: Strength, Courage, and Hope Trinity is a bright and compassionate 17-year-old from McKinney, Texas. A true animal lover, she cares for 15 chickens and two cats, and her gentle spirit shines through in everything she does. She recently achieved a major milestone—graduating high school early—and has already begun her college journey. The youngest of three siblings, with a sister proudly serving in the U.S. Army and a brother...
Continue Reading »Trinity Laing
McKinney, TX
Transplant Type: Islet Cell
Transplant Status: Transplanted
Goal: $60,000.00
Raised: $20,777 of $60,000 goal
Raised by 68 contributors
Updates
Ronald McDonald House Cincinnati
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We were grateful to have such a lovely place to stay while Trinity was at the hospital and in recovery. Thank you for sharing our story on your... Continue Reading »
Check Out The New T-Shirts!
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We are very thankful for our Team Trinity! We are so grateful for all of their continuing support and volunteering for COTA for Trinity. We all got together... Continue Reading »
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Trinity was patient 160 at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, for her Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplantation (TPIAT). CCHMC has an art ritual for all... Continue Reading »
T-SHIRT WINNERS CHOSEN!
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Thank you for supporting COTA for Trinity on her journey! Order your T-shirts through the bonfire website: Chicken one https://www.bonfire.com/cota-for-trinity Hope one https://www.bonfire.com/cotafortrinityhope Continue Reading »
Returning Home
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After 6 weeks and 1 day, Trinity was released to go back to her hometown in McKinney, Texas. This has already been a long, bumpy journey, but we... Continue Reading »
New G/J Tube Procedure
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Early yesterday morning, Trinity had to have another surgical procedure to have her G/J Tube taken out because it was getting clogged and have a new G/J Tube... Continue Reading »
First real meal post-op!
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Recovery has been rough for Trinity! It took quite a while before she could eat real food. She was so happy to sit down and eat a normal... Continue Reading »
Post-Op update
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The procedure was long and invasive. Trinity no longer has a pancreas and will be a diabetic for the rest of her life. She is a trooper though!... Continue Reading »
God Bless Ronald McDonald!
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The family is so very grateful for the charity shown by the Ronald McDonald House for hosting them as Trinity is in her process for the next several... Continue Reading »