Apr 13, 20231 min readA Living DonorToday we were contacted and told that Yulia has a living donor identified. We are overjoyed! This generous person does not live in NC. ...
Mar 25, 20232 min readUPDATESFirst of, I want to apologize for not keeping up with this blog as well as I had hoped I would. With 11 kids, homeschooling, kids'...
Feb 7, 20231 min readACTIVE on the ListToday we got a call from the new hospital that Yulia has been activated on the transplant list. What does that mean? That means that we...
Jan 28, 20231 min readListed!Yulia has been listed. Yay! Thank you, Jesus! One of our donor's was tested last week and has suboptimal kidney function. We are...
Jan 24, 20231 min readBlood bankingWe just got a call from the blood bank. We are going to be able to bank Yulia's blood for her upcoming transplant. Things are really...
Jan 23, 20231 min readGOING TO COMMITTEE TODAY!Today, Yulia's packet went before the committee at ECU Health. We are praying that she is accepted and listed. We should get the answer...
Jan 11, 20231 min readNew hospital is a win!We were evaluated on Monday by a new hospital, and it is a good fit. They asked for us to not go public until after the surgery is...
Jan 6, 20231 min readEvaluation scheduled at a new hospitalHappy New Year and Happy Epiphany! On Monday, Yulia, her dad and I will go to another hospital for an evaluation. This hospital is very...
Dec 17, 20221 min readUpdate 17 DecWe are so overwhelmed with the love and support that we have received so far. We have reached out to a hospital in FL and are hoping to...
Dec 11, 20221 min readUpdate on YuliaJust jumping on here to give a quick update. We are overwhelmed by the encouragement and support from so many people. Thank you. It is...
Dec 6, 20221 min readMedia gets involvedWe have been blessed to have the media get involved. We are overwhelmed by the outpouring of support. We are hoping that we will soon...
Nov 11, 20221 min readDenied TransplantWe were hopeful that things would go our way. Today we were told that Yulia cannot have a transplant at Duke even if we have a live...