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We are still at the hospital. The viral load went from 1000 to 2000 from Thursday to Monday. Zoe’s tonsils are incredibly swollen. As the Dr.’s say they are almost kissing. Her throat isn’t sore though. They took blood for cultures and swabbed her throat again because she keeps running a fever off and on.

Infectious disease projects 8 more days of IV antibiotics. Then the viral load should be low enough that she can go home with oral antibiotics. So we wait.

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Published by Chrissy Snider

Zoe’s Heart began the day our world changed. My daughter, Zoe, received a heart transplant at just six years old. Six. In the span of childhood milestones and bedtime stories, we learned words like “transplant,” “rejection,” “ICU,” and “donor family.” We learned what it means to wait. To hope. To live in the in-between. This blog is our way of sharing the journey — the beautiful, the terrifying, the exhausting, and the miraculous. Zoe’s Heart exists for two reasons: To keep our family and friends updated as we walk this road. And to advocate fiercely for organ donation — because someone else’s yes saved my daughter’s life. This space is raw. It’s honest. It doesn’t pretend the hard parts don’t exist. But it also refuses to ignore the hope. We believe in celebrating progress, honoring the gift of life, and speaking openly about what transplant families experience behind hospital doors. Zoe is living proof that generosity changes everything. Thank you for being here. Thank you for following her journey. And if you ever find yourself wondering whether organ donation matters — it does. It saved our girl. Welcome to Zoe’s Heart.