Thursday, May 12, 2011- DAY +0 – Transplant Day 12:03PM
Liam’s ANC is 1092 on Day +0
Today is the day that our Little Warrior will recieve him Life Saving Bone Marrow Transplant. The gift of a second chance for a brighter future. The gift of a brother’s love. Hunter never gave it a second thought to be the donor for his little brother Liam. He was honored, and felt blessed to be able give his little brother his bone marrow. All three of Liam’s older brothers, Noa, Hunter and Ryder bravely went thru all the needed testing to try and help save their Little Brother Liam. Noa & Hunter fully understood what this all meant for Liam, that he could die with out a Bone Marrow Transplant. Both of them bravely agreed to do whatever was needed to save thier little brother. Liam is so blessed to have had two brothers be a perfect 10/10 match. Hunter and Liam have so many phyiscal triats, looking at baby pictures you could easily be confused on which one it is. It just seemed meant to be that Hunter would be the donor. Noa watched over his brother Hunter everyday making sure he got plenty of rest, and eating healthy foods. All three brother’s played an important roll in helping save their Little Brother’s Life. They are all Hero’s! With so much love for each.
They are all blessed to have each other.
Pictures of Liam’s brother Hunter getting ready to go in for his procedure
Pictures of Hunter after the procedure below:
Hunter seeing Little Liam, before Liam recieves Hunter’s Gift of Life, a second chance…
- Such a special moment, the love of Brothers…
Grandma Terri says:
got to watch on skype Liam’s transplant going and see Hunter. Noa had his arm around Hunter, helping him walk~they walked over to Liam -Hunter pats his little head and Liam had a big smile for his big brothers! Like he was saying Thank you Hunter and Noa!
Bless them all~ Go Liam!!
Hunter went back to the Ronald MacDonald house to rest. He slept for several hours. Later that evening he started hurting. He said to me, I didn’t know how much it would hurt. I asked him, knowing that it hurts “would you do it again Hunter?” Without any hesitation he said, Yes Nana I would gladly do it for My Little Liam. 🙂
May our Lord bless you , and heal you today! No more HLH!!
Beautiful day for a miracle! What a gift of new bone marrow from your loving older brother Hunter. Bless Hunter and help him during his procedure and healing. Bless all the Smith brothers, we love you all so much!
Soon you will all be out running and playing together!!
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Cindy Keesee: Alm Oh, how sweet is that!
May 12 at 1:56pm ·
Mary Carlgren Duncan: that is just to sweet!
May 12 at 1:56pm ·
Kandie Schmitz: You maybe me cry again….how sweet!
May 12 at 1:58pm ·
Julia North: definitely brought tears to my eyes!!!!
May 12 at 2:06pm ·
Kandie Schmitz That is truly priceless! That’s a brothers love…
May 12 at 2:11pm ·
Carolyn Gill: OMG! How sweet is that! Definitely had a few tears to wipe from eyes. Praying for EVERYONE!!
May 12 at 3:11pm ·
Melanie Hulett: Family love…touching and beautiful! Prayers and blessings for Liam and his whole family.
May 12 at 3:45pm ·
Sheri Kerr: This makes me cry prayers to all of them!
May 12 at 3:49pm ·
Tiffany Ann Hall: Brings tears to my eyes!! What an amazing family ♥
May 12 at 4:13pm ·
Paula Floberg Vernon: Bring a tear to my eyes, cherish these moments for they are a new beginning, free from HLH.
May 12 at 4:22pm ·
Robin Cazier: He has some special big brothers…the best
May 12 at 5:01pm ·
Sally Jo Blodgette what big boys
May 12 at 6:53pm ·
Terri Ann Poulsen-Smith Happy Transplant day!
May 12 at 7:57pm ·
Tina Bragg Wolf Amazing Terri!
May 12 at 11:42pm ·
Cecelia Ann Blodgette: It was amazing you guys…the stuff that is going on ..everything from the sibling and parental and grand-parental love to the medical happenings, in and of itself, really is amazing. And I believe that, Yes, that is why God made Doctors, …to help figure out stuff like this! He is one amazing child of God and he is going to pull through this! Everyone , please continue the prayers for his complete recovery. Hunter is doing well and he is another one of God’s great Warriors. As is all of the Smith Boys. They all play a very special role in the recovery of Liam. It was a GOOD Day.
May 13 at 12:58am ·
Julia North: Ditto what Celia said!!! The Smith family has been top of my prayer list all day!
May 13 at 7:50am ·
Vickie Quackenbush Quintrell: I get tears in my eyes just reading your post Terri. What a wonderful family- so much love for each other. Good job Hunter, what a brave young man.( love his frog) That’s what family is all about. My prayers continue for Liam’s recovery
May 13 at 9:16am ·
Cindy Keesee Alm: Hope eveyone is doing well today!
May 13 at 10:22am ·
Terri Concho: what a blessing.
May 14 at 8:56am ·
Terri Ann Poulsen-Smith: Thank you all for yourcontinued prayers, love and support, it means so much to all of us and we truly believe in the power of all those prayers!!
Michael Dewbre: All of us in roseburg will be praying for Liam
Jenifer O’Neill:And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
Romans 8:28
Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord,
the fruit of the womb a reward.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior
are the children of one’s youth.
Blessed is the man
who fills his quiver with them!
Psalm 127:3-5
Paula Floberg Vernon: Prayers all day tomorrow to Liam and Hunter. Hunter you are such a brave big brother. We love you all.
Lori Sargent: Our prayers are with all of you. Stay positive! Hugs…….
Kandie Schmitz: Everyone please don’t forget to post your Blue Ribbons and say a Prayer for Liam and Hunter!
Joanne Lybeck: We will be praying for all from Montana today! Hugs! the Lybecks
Camille Wheeler Martin: Thoughts and prayers are with you guys this morning. Give all the boys a big hug from us and we love you all. Love, Camille Danny kamryn and Cooper!
Linda Sorensen Fitzgerald: My thoughts and prayers are for Liam and his entire family today.
Carolyn Gill: Thinking of and praying for Liam and his family today.
Terri Ann Poulsen-Smith: I am so overwhelmed by the love, support and prayers for our boys today! Thank you everyone and Thank you Lord! We love you Liam and Hunter and all the Team Liam family and doctors and nurses. Take good care of our boys! xoxo
Jenifer O’Neill: Sending out special thoughts and prayers o the Smith family today. May God direct the minds and the hands of each person involved in little Liam’s journey and may they both have a quick recovery…with God, anything is possible… Love and hugs XOXOXO
Kandie Schmitz: Praying for you Liam and Hunter!
Vickie Quackenbush Quintrell: Sending our prayers to Liam, Hunter and all the family.
Ariana Blodgette Watson: sending our love and prayers today and always!
Susan Pierson Whitworth: Prayers going to the boys- Both are so very brave!!!
Robin Cazier: We love you guys ;). Lots of prayers!
Tim Currier: Have them doctors get that boy fixed up so he can go shooting with me and the boys when he gets older! Love you guys, you will be in my thoughts and prayers. 🙂
Stephanie Woolfe: Thoughts and prayers with you all today
Cecelia Ann Blodgette: Many, Many, prayers are being said today for Baby Liam, Hunter and all the family. May God carry you all in the palm of his hands as you continue through this journey. May he also guide the hands of all the Doctors and Nurses caring for him. My heart is in Seattle!
Brenda Rosenstiel: Sending our love, prayers and hugs to you and the boys. May God bless you and hold you close. God open your hands and wrap them warmly around this family and heal this baby boy. And show them your truest love. Thank you dear father for always being there for all your children. Amen
Tracy Johnson Nides:Thoughts and prayers for Liam today & every day as he battles back against this! Hunter you are so brave! Hang in there all of you!
Belinda Rosewood: God bless you and yours today. I pray the surgery goes well and Liam’s body is healed and made healthy.
Cindy Keesee Alm: Expect great things from these two brave boys and their family. Miracles happen every day and I see one coming their way! Stay strongly united…you are in so many prayers!
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Terri Ann Poulsen-Smith: He is ready to fight this HLH and have his miracle!! Bless him
May 12 at 10:13am ·
Brandy May: I agree…babies are so much smarter than we think…I hope that little Liam stays this happy and keeps getting better! What a brave little guy Hunter is! Love you all! xo xo
May 12 at 10:14am ·
Kandie Schmitz: I agree with Terri, if I ready to go to war with the HLH! God will be with Liam and Hunter both. 🙂
May 12 at 10:16am ·
Mary Carlgren Duncan: this just gives me chills to feel the love in all of these posts. soon i hope to meet this baby that has brought so many people to tears of joy! god bless him and his full recovery!
May 12 at 10:19am ·
Kandie Schmitz: I meant above…Liam is ready to go to war with the HLH!!! He is our little Warror!!!
I want to Say , “Way to go Big Brother”! What an amazing gift you gave Liam. Your a Hero! The love you have for your baby brother shows in the gift of life you’ve given him! I just wanted to say something about You and what you’ve done. Your My hero!
Im so glad Liam is doing well. We keep your family in our Prayers.. God Bless you all!