k2bdeutmeyer Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 (edited) A friend of mine has a daughter who is very, VERY ill. is Molly. She is seven years old. On her first day of kindergarten, Molly collapsed and her life, and the lives of her family, changed forever. Her mom, Kristen, is never far from my thoughts and continues to show her strength, courage, vulnerability, humor, and frustration in the face of a world that no longer makes much sense. You can learn more on her Facebook page or on her Caringbridge page. Four hours ago, her mom posted this: "We ended up taking Molly into the hospital last night to get her pain under control. Her breathing is getting worse as well. Emergency meeting tonight to get Hospice in place. Please keep Molly in your prayers!" My heart hurts for them. If you could spare a moment and a prayer or two for Molly and her family, I know it would be appreciated! Thank you! *UPDATE on page 5* Edited May 16, 2012 by k2bdeutmeyer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warneral Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Ill be praying for them. I cannot imagine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgr Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Praying for Molly and her family. There are no words... :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LillyMama Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 How sad :( She was denied a transplant because "recovery" isn't "possible"? That is incredibly sad for her and her family :( Gosh... makes you wanna hug your kids tighter... and cry for Molly :( and her family :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 The sheer number of machines in the video just made me burst into tears. Prayers for sure, my dear. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danybug Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 May God bring peace and comfort to precious, Molly! I will be praying for her and her family! I can not even begin to imagine the heartache watching your child go through all Molly has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patches Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 I'm so sorry. Praying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didadeewiththree Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 :grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrid Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Oh sweet Molly--- how utterly unfair. I"ll be holding that darling lamb in the light, and sending strength to her family. I cannot begin to imagine. Now I'm going to go wake up my own Molly and give her an extra mama hug. astrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2bdeutmeyer Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 How sad :( She was denied a transplant because "recovery" isn't "possible"? That is incredibly sad for her and her family :( Gosh... makes you wanna hug your kids tighter... and cry for Molly :( and her family :( I know. It breaks my heart. Reading her mom's Caringbridge update when she had to explain that Molly's death is inevitable to her other 2 children was almost more than I could handle. The sheer number of machines in the video just made me burst into tears. Prayers for sure, my dear. :grouphug: I know......they are an amazing family and Kristen's strength is superhuman! Thank you to everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love2read Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gisel_le Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 my heart is breaking for the whole family. Praying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemy9kids Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 So sad..... I cannot comprehend that kind of suffering.... :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PentecostalMom Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 May God bring peace and comfort to precious, Molly! I will be praying for her and her family! I can not even begin to imagine the heartache watching your child go through all Molly has. :iagree: This made me cry. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneddmanybooks Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Praying. What a heartbreaking situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Praying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazakaal Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Praying for Molly and her family. So sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Praying. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Praying:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delaney Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 I have no words. Life is sometimes senseless to me:confused::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 I can't stop crying! How sad and senseless. That poor family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Is she a twin? I have a dear friend who is a twin and who gave birth to twins. One of her twins was diagnosed with rare cancer at 18 months. She said that the thing that made her cry the most when Hannah was in the hospital was that her twin couldn't come see her. There is a special, special bond between twins. Praying for Molly and family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2bdeutmeyer Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 Yes, Molly has a twin sister, Kate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Praying for Molly and her family. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momdm Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Praying. May God give Molly and her family strength to deal with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaffodilDreams Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Adding my prayers for sweet Molly and her family - - and for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat in MI Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Praying for Molly and her family. :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatherwith4 Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 I'm not going to read her story, because it sounds so incredibly sad. But I will be praying for her and her family. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtsmamtj Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Praying for Molly and her family. I cannot even imagine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbb119 Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 I read her entire CB journal last night and was in tears. I am praying for this little girl and her family. dh is out of town, and when I finished reading (at 2:30 a.m.) I woke up my 3 boys and had them all come in and curl up in bed w/me so they could be close. Molly will be in my thoughts and prayers each and every day, as will her siblings and her parents. I cannot even imagine what they are living through, and it is times like this that make you feel so helpless, as a parent, and as someone wishing they could help in some small way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2bdeutmeyer Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 I cannot even imagine what they are living through, and it is times like this that make you feel so helpless, as a parent, and as someone wishing they could help in some small way. Amen!! I am simply amazed every single day at the way Kristen (her mother) handles this with such grace. Even in the worst of times she finds a way to be strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2bdeutmeyer Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 This popped up on Facebook today, so I wanted to add it here too: "So many people have asked if they can help with Molly's bucket list, it's completely amazing. With Molly's sudden decline over the last week, I'm not sure what she's going to be able to accomplish and I had an idea. Please print this picture of Molly, and take it to your favorite place, and take a picture of yourself holding Molly's picture. Sort of a "Flat Molly" to all of you who know Flat Stanley. There are so many MollyBelievers from all over the world, we could send Molly on the trip of a lifetime. You can post them here [Facebook] or email them to miraclesformollydunne@yahoo.com and I plan on putting them together in a book so that the Dunnes can see how much Molly means to so many people. Thanks for your support, prayers, and positive thoughts." There is talk of trying to get celebrities involved, so if anyone has any connections, that would be awesome!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Is there somewhere to see the bucket list she has? Dawn This popped up on Facebook today, so I wanted to add it here too: "So many people have asked if they can help with Molly's bucket list, it's completely amazing. With Molly's sudden decline over the last week, I'm not sure what she's going to be able to accomplish and I had an idea. Please print this picture of Molly, and take it to your favorite place, and take a picture of yourself holding Molly's picture. Sort of a "Flat Molly" to all of you who know Flat Stanley. There are so many MollyBelievers from all over the world, we could send Molly on the trip of a lifetime. You can post them here [Facebook] or email them to miraclesformollydunne@yahoo.com and I plan on putting them together in a book so that the Dunnes can see how much Molly means to so many people. Thanks for your support, prayers, and positive thoughts." There is talk of trying to get celebrities involved, so if anyone has any connections, that would be awesome!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2bdeutmeyer Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 Is there somewhere to see the bucket list she has? Dawn I know that on her Caringbridge site Kristen said she published the bucket list, but I can't seem to find it anywhere. I'll see what I can find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsheresomewhere Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Is there somewhere to see the bucket list she has? Dawn It is in a journal post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Kate Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Praying for Molly and her family now. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Praying. How sad. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emzhengjiu Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 :grouphug: Praying for her and for her family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber in AUS Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 My heart goes out to them. Possum had pulmonary hypertension at 6m old. Thankfully it was a secondary condition and once they fixed his primary problem the pulmonary hypertension resolved. It is truly awful to watch them struggle that much. Keeping Molly in my thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Praying for Molly and her family. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuirkyKapers Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 :grouphug: and prayers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2bdeutmeyer Posted May 16, 2012 Author Share Posted May 16, 2012 Just wanted to update with Kristen's latest FB post: "Today was a rough one. Molly was very uncomfortable this afternoon. Lots of nausea and pretty agitated. We had to increase her meds to try and keep her comfortable. Best moments of the day...laying in Molly's bed, rubbing her legs all while looking at all of the pics of "Flat Molly". Molly smiled at each and every pic. I am completely blown away by the outpouring of love and support from so many. ♥" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Prayers and big hugs for Molly. :grouphug: We had an absolutely lovely girl in our homeschool co-op in Denver who also had primary pulmonary hypertension. She received a double lung transplant three years ago, and today is a professional opera singer. Her story is incredibly inspirational, and you can read about her on her blog. http://www.charitysunshine.com You can also check out other articles about her struggle by googling her name... Charity Tilleman-Dick. She has been very public about her health struggles, and there's lots out there about her. Maybe Molly's parents can feel some comfort in knowing that not all cases of PPH end badly. There is hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 This is heartbreaking. WHY did they deny her for a lung transplant? God bless that little girl and her family. I can't even imagine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 This is heartbreaking. WHY did they deny her for a lung transplant? God bless that little girl and her family. I can't even imagine... Oh, no! They denied her a transplant? I'm sorry, I didn't read her Caring Bridge, so I was unaware of this. What was the reasoning behind their decision? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.