tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846165183183137721.post3434447592129238910..comments2009-08-21T20:10:30.281+12:00Un-Cool Lukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00135924198846458903noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846165183183137721.post-48708275218582658162009-08-21T20:10:30.281+12:002009-08-21T20:10:30.281+12:00Lovely to hear his voice again. <br /><br />leaLeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09698836405913393809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846165183183137721.post-5538791425879994602009-08-21T03:36:47.454+12:002009-08-21T03:36:47.454+12:00It&#39;s great to hear of Sam&#39;s progress and wonderful to see his beautiful face without those tubes. We&#39;re still following your blog here in Seattle and still praying for Sam&#39;s health and the well-being for your whole family. <br /><br />It sounds like you have some pretty special girls to put up with so much strangeness, first leaving Laos and now all this. <br /><br />Stay well,<br /><br />MerryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846165183183137721.post-56608216400407339352009-08-21T01:55:31.471+12:002009-08-21T01:55:31.471+12:00hello,<br /><br />so lovely to hear sam&#39;s tube is out and even now maybe the nurse is getting him weaned off his oxygen all ready for even less tubes when he sees you in the morning. It is the first time i have managed with this link to download a vid, sooo lovely to see and hear him at last, maybe next time we can see him listening to his goodnight sam book! all our love, rose very excited about candace coming, merrwAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846165183183137721.post-55721349457977575782009-08-21T00:54:12.284+12:002009-08-21T00:54:12.284+12:00How exciting for little Sam to have that yucky tube out, I can only imagine how uncomfortable that would be - no wonder he was a little horse, though it&#39;s thrilling to hear his little wee cry. He&#39;s so lucky to have two great big sisters and I know he must love hearing their voices and feeling their cuddles and kisses. Our prayers for little Sam are never lacking. Blessings to you all. Hilliers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846165183183137721.post-30724914148886048842009-08-20T23:24:59.538+12:002009-08-20T23:24:59.538+12:00Hi Shirley,<br /><br />I came across your blog and have been been reading your little man&#39;s story. Sam is obviously a very brave boy with a loving family supporting him &amp; giving him strength.<br />The reason I am writing is that my husband &amp; I have had 2 children who were born with MMIHS. As far as we know - our babies Ashley &amp; Kobe are the only children in NZ to be born with MMIHS - until Sam of course. Starship Hospital and wards 24B &amp; 26B know us well - and Vipul was one of our surgeons at one stage.<br />While I was reading your blogs - memories of our time in hospital with our babies came flooding back(not that they ever go away).<br />Our angels are no longer with us - but if you ever feel like talking or want to ask questions about our experiences, please don&#39;t hesitate to let me know. My email addy is jax71@hotmail.com. <br />Sam is in my thoughts &amp; prayers.<br /><br />Kind regards,<br />Jacinta Ollard-SmithJacinta Ollard-Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846165183183137721.post-47394522061142953832009-08-20T22:54:33.065+12:002009-08-20T22:54:33.065+12:00Hey you guys. Still praying ... - thank you once again for doing such an awesome job of blogging. I laughed so hard about you using the colostomy bag as a bookmark Shirley and you trying to wipe the smirk off your face.. still laughing now actually - and i&#39;m sure it was a couple of days ago. I remember feeling like that nursing... walking down the corridor with some ridiculously not that funny thing chuckling away to the air.<br />Lots of love - Suga :)Suganoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846165183183137721.post-69425784883470487592009-08-20T22:51:14.111+12:002009-08-20T22:51:14.111+12:00WOOHOO guys. Awesome post tonight. Great to see big sister reading the story,<br />Great to see photo of PROUD Mum watching, and<br />Fantastic to see and hear Sam.<br />Margo xxxxMargonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846165183183137721.post-55456121356904534782009-08-20T22:39:01.772+12:002009-08-20T22:39:01.772+12:00So pleased to read Sam is doing better now, he sure is one tough little man! I follow your journey with so much hope for your family. Beautiful pictures, Sam is very gorgeous as are your two lovely daughters. I do hope the next few days see you out of icu and back in the wards. <br />Lisa Robertson &amp; familyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846165183183137721.post-37819680307738356722009-08-20T22:30:03.500+12:002009-08-20T22:30:03.500+12:00It is such a joy to see this picture tonight and to hear of Samuel&#39;s improvement; he is very blessed to have two such caring and loving big sisters - enjoyed reading their blogs (you are all very adept at this now!). With our love and prayers Melvyn and SallyNicholls'snoreply@blogger.com