Tag: Post Pump Chorea


  • The Wait Begins

    The Wait Begins


    There was a bit of a delay this morning as another heart warrior received a full heart transplant. Katja is now back and prep for surgery has begun. Now we wait …. ❤️❤️❤️

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  • We Got a Heart!

    We Got a Heart!


    The Heart is Good!! ❤️🧡💛💚🩵💜 Katja will be heading back for her Partial Heart Transplant in 30 mins. Please pray for her. It will be a really long day. I will update here, her GFM and her blog as I get updates from the OR. They will be limited and pretty spaced out. Surgery will…

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  • Roller Coaster

    Roller Coaster


    Here we go again… Welcome to our Roller Coaster! Call just came in. Potential heart and to prepare for surgery at Midnight tonight. We should know around dinner (though she can’t eat) if it’s good for transplant. Please pray for Katja that this is the one! ❤️

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  • The Ugly Side of CHD

    The Ugly Side of CHD


    I know updates have been spaced and limited in information. I wish I could say it’s because we are happily enjoying our time on the East Coast or it’s because we are spending quality time with the kids. It’s not and the reality of it all is pretty depressing. However, I had a realization the…

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  • Pins N Needles

    Pins N Needles


    Received a call this morning to be “on alert” as a “potential” heart has been found. It’s in bound. The team needs to ensure it’s “good for transplant” if it is, surgery would be tomorrow or Friday. Pray extra hard, that this is it and not a false alarm. This poor kid can’t go through…

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  • When Stars Align

    When Stars Align


    To say the last 3 weeks have been absolutely insane would be an understatement. We arrived in North Carolina to be greeted by Tropical Storm Chantel and multiple days of thunderstorms after. With all the flooding in the area and hotel issues, we were forced to move hotels, not once but twice in the span…

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  • Tick Tick

    Tick Tick


    It’s been a long week. Shortly after we arrived Katja crashed and went to bed early. The next morning she was completely exhausted. Very tired and crabby. We were prepared for her having some jet lag but this was much worse. Over the next week her appetite disappeared (she’s on medication to stimulate it), she…

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  • Up Up and Away

    Up Up and Away


    Writing this from inside a plane that up until 48hrs ago I never thought we’d achieve, is a bit surreal. I think we as a family are still very much processing everything that just happened. From feeling hopeless just a few days ago, discussing emergency back up plans that we knew had significant risks to…

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  • To You Amazing People

    To You Amazing People


    *****UPDATE***** Katja’s flight to North Carolina has been fully funded! With the help of all of you amazing donors! We’ll be flying out on Friday to await her partial heart transplant at a hotel by Duke Children’s hospital. We are still working on her return flight when she will be post surgery on full immunosuppressants…

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  • Thank You

    Thank You


    We are beyond grateful for all the people that reached out to us and the media to make this happen. Thank you all so so much! Kiro 7 King 5 (click to watch) https://www.king5.com/embeds/video/responsive/281-fc70c02e-2332-47b6-b696-7ba27a8c0679/iframe

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We are a fun loving family of 7. I’m Jenn, the Mom and words behind the blog. Dad Jori is the IT backbone of making sure I don’t go crazy over features. We have 5 beautiful children. Nevaeh (17), Twins Arianna & Araceli (15), Katja “Our Mended little Heart” (9) and Gryffin “Finn” (4).

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