Micah’s Journey

03/02/2025

Life goes on definitely. Micah continues to strive and thrive. Just continuing to live life. Being grateful!!!

12/08/2024

I know it’s been forever since we last post an update. Micah is doing well. He does not have to have clinic visits in Atlanta as often as before and he’s down to only taking his 3 lifetime meds. Micah has also grown where he’s about 6’ 😳

We continue to be blessed and enjoying life to the fullest 😍. Here’s a recent photo of our young man!!!

Wishing everyone continued blessings and hope your holidays are fulfilled!!!

07/01/2024

Hello everyone…

Today is a monumental day for Micah. Today is Micah’s 1 year anniversary of receiving the gift of life!!! Around this time he was prepping for surgery. Hours later he received his kidney. Can’t believe that it has been a year already 🤯!!!

We would like to thank the doctors and medical staff at CHOA Egleston, the staff at the Kidney Clinic, the staff at COTA, and our family and friends. We appreciate all that was done on behalf of Micah.

The fight is not over. Although Micah does not have to take as many meds or go back and forth for follow up visits as much after transplant, Micah still has to be mindful about possible rejection. Currently, Micah is receiving infusion therapy as he tested positive for CMV, which means his immune system had gotten so low that his body was beginning to recognize the new organ. Doctors caught it early (thank goodness) and hopefully the infusion therapy will not be long.

Thank you all again for everything. Please continue to pray for Micah and our family 😍!!!

05/07/2024

Hi everyone!!!

Life has been life-ing for us. Micah continues to make his post clinic appts. We just learned that on his recent clinic visit from last week he tested positive for HLA II antibodies. In layman’s terms his body’s immune system has dropped to the point where the body now recognizes there is something new. That’s not a good thing 😳

When a transplant recipient receives a new organ their bodies/immune system has to be up enough so that body is “fooled” by the new organ as it is foreign. In Micah’s case his system now knows there is something new and don’t like it.

The next steps are for Micah to have infusions to build his system back up. It will not be long term which is a good thing. We know we have God on our side and He will prevail always.

Please continue to pray for Micah and provide encouragement as this is another obstacle he will conquer!!!

Love y’all ❤️❤️❤️❤️

03/31/2024

This day (every day really) we all should be praising and rejoicing Him. Happy Resurrection Sunday to everyone who follows Micah’s Journey. We haven’t post in a minute just know that life has been “life-ing” for Micah.

Micah continues to do well. His appointments are now monthly, so not as much traveling to Atlanta as we did immediately post transplant. There are some side effects he has experience since being on his lifetime meds (started at 15 now only taking 3). Micah can be very irritable and moody and that’s from the prednisone 😳. We continue to adjust to his moods and behaviors but it is hard at times. But we rather deal with that than still traveling for dialysis and looking for a donor.

We all can’t thank you enough for the continued love and support while Micah continues to thrive. Continue to love on your family and cherish each day 😍

Love y’all!!!

02/19/2024

Hope everyone will have a great day and week ahead. Micah continues to thrive and doing well. Be grateful and tell someone you love them ❤️

02/03/2024

Seven months in everyone and Micah continues to do well and gaining energy…we continue to be blessed and thankful for this gift of life
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01/08/2024

In celebrating Micah’s 6 month post transplant…please check out COTA and help in supporting organ transplant recipients ❤️

Micah is a 17-year-old reserved, but funny, and smart teenager who loves boxing and TikTok. He loves to be around family and friends, but he also loves to be in his room relaxing or playing on his PS4. Micah has been a warrior since birth (born early, learning disability,and muscle weakness) but he....

01/08/2024

Another praise moment…it is Micah’s 6 month post transplant and he had his biopsy today…things went well waiting on the results

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12/24/2023

This holiday means a bit more to our family as we’re celebrating “LIFE”!!! The holiday season is more meaningful as Micah is able to celebrate and being so thankful for the blessings bestowed upon him.

Micah continues to do well. There have been ups and downs…more ups than downs. But he continues to defy the odds and persevere. Micah continues roll with the punches on a daily basis.

On behalf of Micah…our family would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and continued blessings. Be safe, love on your family, take care of each other!!!

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11/23/2023

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!

We are forever grateful for the blessings bestowed upon us. Micah thanks everyone who have called and came by to check on him through this journey.

Thank you all again 😍

11/18/2023

Another praise moment…

Its been over 4 months since Micah received his life saving kidney. Things continue to go well. Micah is down to taking only 5 different meds (he started with 13 😳). Clinic visits are reduced as well to every other week. Micah’s kidney levels continue to go down and level out. Energy levels have improved although he’s the typical teen wanting to lay in the bed all the time.

Doctors have release Micah this month to resume “regular” activities. Micah has return to the classroom. He has also went to a football game a couple of weeks ago and seen many of his friends and classmates happy to see him again. He is slowly getting back but he was so happy to be OUTSIDE 🤣

We are too impressed and blessed beyond measures. Next up for Micah is to have his 6 months biopsy in January 2024 to make sure the kidney is not at risk of possible rejection. We thank you so much for all your prayers and checkins. They continue to be a saving grace for us!!!

Love y’all 😍