Friend Lisa again. I'm sorry you get me again tonight; I too look forward to reading Julie's beautifully written blogs. But you'll take what you can get, right? I am happy to report that William came home today. The original plan was to stay at the hospital until Friday with chest tubes in place. It was discovered yesterday that William had the smaller tubes in place that could remain in place and be clamped to allow him to come home, this was GREAT news. Then Dr Abramson, the Murdock's favorite surgeon got involved and came up with something better. William is now home with some sort of collection bags in place. The Murdocks are so grateful for the medical staff and they love Dr. Abramson. I met her after Will's last surgery and she is full of character, the highest compliment from me!
Julie and Ryan are very at peace with how they were able to get the right sized chest tubes in when they were needed and that they are able to come home today. Their strength and their outlook never fails to impress us all. They appreciate the support of everyone around them They read their blog comments, Facebook comment, and emails, but even the Murdocks get tired. They are very tired right now and will try to get a little rest and spend time with their family. As I am sure you can understand, they are not accepting visitors or returning phone calls right now.
Here are a couple of special photos:
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| William beating James at Chess on Tuesday. |
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| Will with a sourdough alligator. He ate a little of the leg. |
A side note: William met a friend in treatment, Spencer, who
is the same age. One evening when we were visiting, Spencer's dad came
down the hall at the hospital and recognized me. He is my husband's
sophomore year college roommate. It is a small world. Today Spencer's
family wrote a wonderful tribute to their friend William Klopper, who
recently lost his heroic battle with cancer. It was a beautiful entry.
In the entry they called William's mom a "Momcologist". I loved that.
These parents are amazing!
Wonderful Murdocks,
ReplyDeleteOur hearts are so with you -- have been, are, and will be. We love you and we pray for you sans cesse.
Love,
Sarah and Markus, Connie and David
Thank you for posting Lisa, you are awesome. Julie and Ryan, I'm thrilled that you are home. What a huge blessing. I love you all and we pray for you in our every prayer. Huge hugs!! XOXO
ReplyDeleteLove you Murdocks.
ReplyDeletexo m.e. clayton clark
What a friend we have in Lisa! And James! Here's to more PJ time at the Murdock household. We love you all so much.
ReplyDeleteLisa- thanks for posting the news. Spencer and the Pihl family are so happy that William made it home and the Murdocks get some home time all together.
ReplyDeleteWe are always thinking of you guys. Julie - Emily says she is always available for hugs. :)
We hope the trip home is restful and relaxing. Spencer always refers to William as "the Harry Potter William" so we hope you guys get to watch some Harry Potter movies this weekend.
We'll keep sending you our thoughts and prayers.
Love, the Pihls.
Murdocks, we love you and pray for you daily. I'm so glad I got to chat with you the other night Julie. You and Ryan amaze me. Thanks to you Lisa for the updates.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Karyn Johnson
I'm so glad to hear William is home! Love and prayers to you all.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the updates, Lisa!
So happy William is at home. You are all always in our prayers and we send our love from the "other" coast!
ReplyDeleteLove you, Murdocks!!
ReplyDeleteLove and Blessings! The St. Louis Shumways
Love you, Julie and family! William is such a strong boy...I'm so glad he was able to come home. You're in our prayers. Thanks, Lisa, for the post.
ReplyDeleteWishing Julie a happy mothers day. Your mothering continues to inspire and bless. We love, admire, and pray for you and William and your family each day.
ReplyDeleteHeidi, Joe, Kate, and Anna Willis
We love you Julie, Ryan, William, Clark, Cameron, Nathan and Soren. We are inspired and strengthened by your steadiness and goodness and courage and light. We feel heaven's love for you, and we feel our faith grow as we are taught by your examples.
ReplyDeleteAll our love,
Pargs, Will, James, Abbie and Liza
Thinking of you all, praying for you, and sending hugs (and naps).
ReplyDeleteI never fail to be impressed and amazed at all of your strength and faith. Thank you for the updates that have inspired us. We think and pray for all of you daily and give thanks for the inspiration you bring into our lives. Lots of love!
ReplyDeleteDon & Amy
I love the "Momcologist" comment! You've all learned quite a bit about quite a bit, certainly enough to cover the first year or two of Med School, without doubt! I love you all and feel so thankful for the faith and strength you've shown to all of us through these extraordinarily hard times. It bolsters me up in the midst of my own different life experiences! Thanks to "Friend Lisa" who is true, through and through; to blog, support and attend to the great emotional and physical needs of Ryan and Julie's family is awesome and amazing! I am glad to hear that William is home and that you are all together as a family!
ReplyDeleteIndomitable Spirit is one of the tenets at Alex's TaeKwonDo school. Everytime we hear it we think of William, Julie, Ryan, Clark, Cameron, Nathan and Soren. It is very clear that the spirit of the Murdock family is impossible to defeat. The tremendous strength of their faith and courage is awe inspiring. William, Julie, Ryan, Clark, Cameron, Nathan and Soren our thoughts and prayers are continously with you.
ReplyDeleteDear Murdock Family: Blessings of peace and comfort to you all. We admire your courage, faith and loving attitude. You are a great example to many, many people. May God's tender mercies be with you all at this time.
ReplyDeleteLove, The Austin (formerly) Joneses
We have such good memories of you in Austin.