Murtari Update

Murtari Update,
McManus Column,
101UsesForBabyWipes
August 17, 2006

by Teri Stoddard

John Murtari update:
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The last couple of days have been terribly hard on John Murtari. The feeding tube is wearing his throat raw. He told his cousin Cheryl who visited him in jail, that it hurts so much he tries to keep himself from swallowing. He hasn't been able to sleep, except for Tuesday night when they removed the tube for fear of perforation. It was due to be reinserted Wednesday.
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John told Cheryl that he could feel his muscles changing shape as his body drew from them to stay alive. "I could see the weight loss in his face," she said, "and he was hoarse." "It breaks my heart," she continued, "John is a really great dad. It never should have gotten to this point."
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She said, "He wants to thank everyone who cares about this cause. It's wonderful how so many people who've never met John are working together on this." And she added, "A man like him couldn't need it more. He has so little, and so little family."

I'd like to thank Mike McManus for his column on shared parenting and joint custody: The Need for Shared Parenting...

...for his column, and more, including my interview on 101UsesForBabyWipes ... click here...


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