Smith Family,
Thank you for graciously sharing the journey of Mallory with us through this journal. I just found out about Mallory through seeing posts on facebook from our liver transplant friend, Jeff Isaacs. Our oldest daugther, Molly, received a liver in April of last year. Her surgery was done by Youmin Wu, M.D. at the Univ. of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
So, I went back through this journal and read many entries from the past few years. I looked through your photo journals and felt like you"re the kind of family we"d be dear friends with. We are the family, like you, that had beautiful, healthy, athletic children, and then the bottom fell out due to Wilson disease. Our Molly has an ongoing hellish journey with the neurological, hepatic, and even psychiatric manifestations of WD. I say all this, just to let you know that there are those of us out here that have had, or are currently going through similar experiences, and it is with utmost respect that I say, I am so sorry the way your journey took a horrible turn for the worse. Without knowing you or Mallory, simply by reading this journal, I can tell she was a precious and brave young woman who endured much suffering with grace and heroism. I can tell she was and is greatly loved by a wonderful mama and family. We southern mamas love our babies. May our Lord comfort you with peace, and take care of every detail in the next few days, as well as the rest of your lives. Our thoughts, prayers, and love are with you. Again, thank you for sharing Mallory"s story. How blessed was this earth to have had her here, if only for a short time.
Lisa McKim (imtheteach@hotmail.com)
www.caringbridge.org/visit/mollymckim
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