Birthday #payitforward

Wil: "Today is my birthday and every year I give away a Nutcracker to kick off the holiday season. This one is for you, Merry Christmas!"
Others: "is it a bomb?" "Why?" "What do I owe you?" "Thank you" "For me?" "You are so sweet, Merry Christmas to you too!" "A Nutcracker? (Squeals) "That's awesome man"

Wil has an amazing nutcracker collection. A few years back a young couple was admiring the nutcrackers at the store and the young hubby said "we can't afford that right now." Wil and I made eye contact and we knew... he stalked them and I hurried to purchase the one they were looking at. Me throwing cash at the cashier and he's texting me from the parking lot. Sprinting to them in their red beat up pick up truck we hand them the nutcracker and say Merry Christmas, pay it forward someday when you can....She cries and he shakes Wil's hand...

So every year we give away a nutcracker on his birthday. This year we thought about giving away 17 for his 17th birthday but some wonderful teachers at school collected 50! So we donated lots to the kids at the cancer center and between several stops to puke he handed out nutcrackers to strangers (Including four different little boys) who were overjoyed with the Christmas spirit.

Thank you to the amazing teachers (friends, especially Nikkole Briggs who organized this awesome surprise) who made Wil's day AMAZING and gave him (and me) so many memories!!! I can not express how grateful the people who were on the receiving end were of these precious gifts. #payitforward #wilswarriors #wilwins

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Breathing is NOT optional-Saturday

Saturday update: Wil had an allergic reaction last night and stopped breathing. The medical team and Kristen Josephine were amazing they bagge d him and gave him shots to open his airway. It was terrifying. He is shaken but doing ok. Very grateful for the amazing staff at the PICU.

5/25/2017 So, Wil is resting at home. It was a bit of struggle balancing him as he walked from the car all the way to the upstairs bedroom, but we made it! None of us were ready for him to leave the "safety" of the hospital. There you have a whole team of nurses with all that equipment to monitor him, so it was nerve wrecking thinking of bringing him home with nothing to help keep an eye on his vitals. After nearly a week of watching machines and carefully watching his pulse, checking his oxygen, and monitoring his heart rate it was hard to fathom going cold turkey. We joked that it was like bringing home your first baby. You can't believe they're just letting you walk out with this fragile young human. Scary. As of today, he's still in a lot of pain, his port continues to bleed, he's had a bloody nose, his bones ache, his back is sore, and is bored already :) However, sleeping in a nice big soft bed has helped...those hospital beds are definitely not built...

Happy 17th birthday, Wil!

Happy Birthday, Wil Ohler ! I am so lucky to be your mom. You fill our lives with laughter and show us what real strength is. Yesterday they celebrated with him at the cancer center when he came in for chemo. To say that you should never take life for granted has taken on a whole new meaning. I ask for prayers for the little ones who won't be celebrating another birthday. Send their families your light and energy for strength and peace. For Wil we ask that you do something today for someone else who will never be able to pay you back, spread kindness, love, and of course laughter. # wilswarriors # wilwins

ALL in for Wil

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