Marcus strong

duffy munn wrote:Josh gave a very brief update this morning. " The tumor is stable ( no growth) but the fight continues."

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I read his request for prayers yesterday on FB. Heart breaking. Just fucking Heart breaking. I think the older one gets the more hear breaking this shit is when it happens to kids.

I didn't realize he was a PA. Jesus, brains brawn, success. Wow.

DWags wrote:

duffy munn wrote:Josh gave a very brief update this morning. " The tumor is stable ( no growth) but the fight continues."

#anchorin

I read his request for prayers yesterday on FB. Heart breaking. Just fucking Heart breaking. I think the older one gets the more hear breaking this shit is when it happens to kids.

I didn't realize he was a PA. Jesus, brains brawn, success. Wow.

Both Josh and Kaleb have done very well post playing days. Kaleb works in the Miami Dolphins organization.

Both have beautiful wives and kids.

Josh posted another video update this morning. Man is it hard to watch. No real news or changes but he was pretty much fighting back tears as he spoke about his sick little boy.

Marcus continues to have trouble breathing. Josh has not been getting much sleep as his listens to Marcus gasp at night. He also mentioned Katie wanting to watch videos of Marcus and his brother playing football but Josh can't. He says it makes him angry and who can blame him.

Continue with the good thought and prayers for the Thornhills.

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duffy munn wrote:Josh posted another video update this morning. Man is it hard to watch. No real news or changes but he was pretty much fighting back tears as he spoke about his sick little boy.

Marcus continues to have trouble breathing. Josh has not been getting much sleep as his listens to Marcus gasp at night. He also mentioned Katie wanting to watch videos of Marcus and his brother playing football but Josh can't. He says it makes him angry and who can blame him.

Continue with the good thought and prayers for the Thornhills.

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Sad news. They have my sympathies.

Honestly I dread opening up this thread when it gets bumped. Hoping for the very best.

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:Honestly I dread opening up this thread when it gets bumped. Hoping for the very best.

I totally understand and sometimes hesitate to post. I just the think the more people rooting for Marcus the better.

duffy munn wrote:

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:Honestly I dread opening up this thread when it gets bumped. Hoping for the very best.

I totally understand and sometimes hesitate to post. I just the think the more people rooting for Marcus the better.

Keep them coming, Duffy. It is very sad stuff but I'm hear to support.

Kaleb is asking for more prayers tonight. Marcus is in the hospital because he hasn't been eating (his mouth hurts), sleeping and has bad nose bleeds. The breathing trouble continues. The doctors can't figure out what's wrong except for , in Katie's words, the plum size tumor in his brain. I'm really not a prayer or a crier but I just did both.

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Thanks for the update, Duff.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:Thanks for the update, Duff.

It's just so damn sad. Why?!

duffy munn wrote:

It's just so damn sad. Why?!

shit like this isn't supposed to happen to kids. Sad enough when it happens to adults. But kids are supposed to be kids.

Then, of course, as parents, we try to imagine what they're going through.. so that compounds the emotions.

Just sucks.

More prayers needed tonight. Marcus is struggling.

duffy munn wrote:More prayers needed tonight. Marcus is struggling.

Encouraging news from the MRI today. Tumor remains stable and maybe even slightly smaller. Official reading yet to come but the family is treating this as a win, Go Marcus!

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Thanks, Duffy. We lost a friend in the neighborhood to a brain tumor today, so this news about Marcus is welcome.

duffy munn wrote:Encouraging news from the MRI today. Tumor remains stable and maybe even slightly smaller. Official reading yet to come but the family is treating this as a win, Go Marcus!

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as always, thanks for the update.

I hate bumping this thread today of all days but more prayers are needed for Marcus. He was rushed to the hospital by ambulance last night and is ventilated. He has pneumonia and more tests are scheduled to rule out other far worse things.

Simply gut wrenching. Anchor in.

In my thoughts and hoping for a speedy recovery.

Keeping and sending positive thoughts for Marcus.

Positive thoughts for the young man.

duffy munn wrote:I hate bumping this thread today of all days but more prayers are needed for Marcus. He was rushed to the hospital by ambulance last night and is ventilated. He has pneumonia and more tests are scheduled to rule out other far worse things.

Simply gut wrenching. Anchor in.

ugh.

Thanks for keeping us posted, Duffy.

Update with better news. The MRI checking the brain tumor came back good. No changes.

Marcus in at Sparrow in PICU ( Josh, Katie and family in town from Tennessee for the holiday) and doctors will take him off the vent asap to "see how he does". Hopefully it goes well.

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Any updates? Hoping that family is doing better.

steveschneider wrote:Any updates? Hoping that family is doing better.

The latest is not good. The attempt to remove the vent did not work. Marcus is sedated/ventilated but resting comfortably in picu.

duffy munn wrote:
The latest is not good. The attempt to remove the vent did not work. Marcus is sedated/ventilated but resting comfortably in picu.

Marcus is off the vent and breathing on his own!!

This kid is an amazing fighter.

duffy munn wrote:Marcus is off the vent and breathing on his own!!

This kid is an amazing fighter.

Best news all day.

duffy munn wrote:Marcus is off the vent and breathing on his own!!

This kid is an amazing fighter.

awesome news.

Thanks, Duff.

steveschneider wrote:

duffy munn wrote:Marcus is off the vent and breathing on his own!!

This kid is an amazing fighter.

Best news all day.

Without question. The process of inserting and removing the tube is beyond difficult. I've seen it first and it's awful for any patient. Let alone a 5 year old.

I know I've said before in this thread but this little dude is freaking tough. I really think he's going to beat cancer.

Excellent news. Thanks, Duff.

Marcus is out of the hospital and home.

Amazing.

duffy munn wrote:Marcus is out of the hospital and home.

Amazing.

Little guy has balls. Way tougher than me. I get a fever and I’m useless.

Great news. Well done, Marcus.

duffy munn wrote:Marcus is out of the hospital and home.

Amazing.

sweet. Thanks, Duff.

Update from Josh this morning. The Thornhills are back home from Michigan and Marcus is doing better. Very traumatic holiday for the entire family. Marcus aspirated in the middle of the night on christmas eve and that's why he had to be ventilated. The doctors aren't sure why but a recurrence is certainly a concern.

Josh has been staying up all night and watching Marcus sleep. Quite frankly, he looks like a man who has not slept. He went back to work today. I completely get Josh doing what he is doing ( sleepless) but he also needs to take care of himself. I worry about Josh, Katie and the other kids as much as I do Marcus.

Stay anchored in.

duffy munn wrote:Update from Josh this morning. The Thornhills are back home from Michigan and Marcus is doing better. Very traumatic holiday for the entire family. Marcus aspirated in the middle of the night on christmas eve and that's why he had to be ventilated. The doctors aren't sure why but a recurrence is certainly a concern.

Josh has been staying up all night and watching Marcus sleep. Quite frankly, he looks like a man who has not slept. He went back to work today. I completely get Josh doing what he is doing ( sleepless) but he also needs to take care of himself. I worry about Josh, Katie and the other kids as much as I do Marcus.

Stay anchored in.

thanks duff.

Every time I see this thread bumped my heart sinks a little, but I appreciate you keeping us updated.

Thanks, Duffy.

Rushed back to the hospital by ambulance with seizures. Man I don't know how much more this little dude and his family can take.

Fuck

Fuck...
I can't even imagine what they're going through...