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July 7th 2010
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On July 7th, the town of Round Rock, Texas, is going to be rockin’
On July 7th, the town of Round Rock, Texas, is going to be rockin’ when resident Major Key celebrates his second transplant anniversary … and his second chance at life. Just a couple years ago his parents, Karroll and Stephanie, could not have imagined this milestone would ever be a reality.
At 32 weeks of gestation, doctors discovered that Stephanie had no amniotic fluid surrounding her unborn baby and she was sent to the hospital for an emergency cesarean section. Tiny Major was born with posterior urethral valve, an obstruction that badly damaged both his kidneys in utero. Major had no kidney function. This premature infant needed dialysis to survive his first months of life, but it was dangerous and difficult -- an uphill battle for the baby. Several times along the way, Karroll and Stephanie prepared for Major’s death. Then Stephanie heard about the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford in Palo Alto, California, and the transplant team there gave this family hope. However, the center was 1,800 miles from home and the family would have to live there for a minimum of three months. In addition, their medical insurance did not cover any living expenses or their household expenses while they were out of work. It was during these days of desperation that the transplant team at Lucile Packard told the Key family about the Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA). “COTA provided hope for our family by showing us that money should not be an obstacle when faced with a transplant. COTA provided hope for our family in the form of encouragement and support to our team of volunteers who worked tirelessly to raise funds for transplant-related expenses,” said Karroll Key. After a flurry of fundraising activity from COTA volunteers, the family temporarily re-located to California and their hope quickly turned into a miracle when Major received a kidney from his father. “At birth, we were given little hope Major would ever leave the hospital. Then a transplant center 1,800 miles away from home gave us hope … and COTA helped turn that hope into a miracle. COTA gave us a sense of peace about the financial aspects involved with Major receiving his father’s kidney,” said Stephanie Key. Today the Keys are back at home in Round Rock, and Major is doing well -- running, jumping and shooting a basketball on a daily basis. He no longer needs physical therapy and he is making huge developmental strides. Major is getting ready to head off to preschool with his neighborhood friends. According to Stephanie, “As we celebrate Major’s transplant anniversary, the true gift we will remember is COTA … an organization of caring professionals who give children a chance to live life to the fullest.” The Children’s Organ Transplant Association is a national charity that provides fundraising assistance to transplant families. COTA’s priority is to assure that no child or young adult is denied a transplant or excluded from a transplant waiting list due to lack of funds. 100% of all funds raised in honor of transplant patients are used for transplant-related expenses. 
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July 9th 2010
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that's great-am glad everything is turned out alright for this family.
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