More For Mo
Monica “Mo” Wells has been fighting for more since the very beginning. Born in 1982 in a small town in southwest Kansas, Mo’s first lifesaving surgery came as an infant after a young doctor recognized that the “blue baby” was not pinking up with oxygen alone and had her airlifted to a hospital capable of saving her life. Since then, she has faced challenge after challenge with strength, humor, and determination.
Over the years, Mo has turned her own experience into support for others through Camp Rhythm and by mentoring people with her condition. She has spent years showing up for the congenital heart community with honesty, encouragement, and understanding that only someone who has truly lived it can offer.
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June 26, 2026
Wow! Almost to 15,000! I'm so thankful to everyone who has donated and participated in my fundraising. The garage sale was an incredible success and the continued support is appreciated.
May 14, 2026
Over the past couple of months, life has looked very different for me and for the people walking beside me through this journey. Between appointments, testing, procedures, and the ongoing reality of waiting for a heart transplant, there has been a lot to process physically, emotionally, and mentally.Some days feel heavy. Some feel hopeful. Most are a mixture of both.One thing I continue to learn is how much strength exists in community. Every message, donation, fundraiser share, meal, ride, prayer, and check-in has mattered more than I can properly explain. There are so many moving parts to transplant life that people never really see — the travel, the appointments, the uncertainty, the constant monitoring, and the emotional weight of living in the “in-between.” Your support has helped make those things feel less overwhelming.Recently, I’ve continued working through appointments with my transplant team, including infectious disease specialists and ongoing evaluations to make sure I’m as ready as possible for transplant when the call eventually comes. In the meantime, I’m focusing on staying strong, staying compliant with treatment, and taking things one day at a time.Fundraising efforts and donation drives have become a huge part of helping offset medical and transplant-related expenses, and I truly cannot thank everyone enough who has contributed, donated items, volunteered time, or helped spread the word. It takes a village to carry something this big, and I have felt that village surrounding me. The funds raised have already helped carry me through two separate trips to Omaha for monitoring, and that support has made an enormous difference for me and my family.Waiting is a strange thing. It asks you to hold fear and hope in the same hand. But even in the uncertainty, I am incredibly grateful, for my family, my friends, my medical team, and every person who continues to show up for me through all of this.Thank you for continuing to walk this road with me. I may not always have the words, but please know that your support is seen, felt, and deeply appreciated.
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Guestbook
June 23, 2026
Happy birthday
I appreciate your straight forward share of this phase in your life story. I can identify with some small parts of what you feel but you have way more hurdles, physical and emotional and financial than I’ve experienced.
You also seem to have a great support team and I’m happy to be a small cog in that community.
Keep putting one foot in front of the other and deny any negative thoughts at least for today. Replace them ice cream and cake or whatever makes you happy.
Becky Duncan
June 14, 2026
You’re the best Momica!! I miss you so much! You got this!
Danielle Stout
June 6, 2026
❤️❤️❤️
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