A call we’ve been waiting for

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Colleen from Dr. Boyle’s office called me a little while ago. She said they have a letter from Zoe’s donor family and she wanted to know if they could forward to us. I all but jumped through the phone! We’ve been waiting for this letter. She said the time frame for every donor family is different and ours decided it was time.  I’m anxiously awaiting this letter. I’ve wondered since the day we got the heart who it came from. I’m finally going to getmy opportunity to thank this amazingly generous family who has gave me back my daughter.

I just wanted to share this with all of you who visit the site.

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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.

4 comments on “A call we’ve been waiting for”

  1. Kristi Vega

    March 9, 2010 at 4:01 pm

    How absolutely wonderful!!!!!! Can’t wait to read the follow up post about it!

  2. cassie sellers

    March 9, 2010 at 9:24 pm

    Wow, what an oppurtunity. it’s amzing that you get to hear from them.

  3. Danielle @ExtraordinaryMommy

    March 10, 2010 at 10:38 am

    Chrissy – this gives me chills. I can only imagine the weight and beauty of that letter. Will be thinking of you!

  4. Lori

    March 10, 2010 at 2:32 pm

    What a chance to reach out and comfort someone else.

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