Monday, July 21, 2008

July 21

Hi. Mark continues to improve each day. He is eating well and regaining his strength. We went for another short walk this evening in the neighborhood. It is good to see him getting back to him normal self again. This morning he had breakfast out with his parents and Colton and went to the office for a short while.

Pittsburgh should have received the films today of Mark's procedure. Hopefully we'll hear something from Dr. Bartlett tomorrow to let us know what direction to move in next. It will be nice to know the next plan of action. We saw Dr. Downs out in the neighborhood tonight while taking our walk and we stopped to visit a while with him. He actually read Mark's last test and has been very helpful and supportive during this time.

Calen continues to have football workouts twice a week and Colton has one last travel ball tournament in baseball before it's over. Our last outing this weekend is in Gulfport. We will leave early on Friday as to enjoy a little beach time. The tourney actually starts Saturday, but the hotel is on the beach so we hope to get in a little fun time. Emily has regressed a little with her constipation issues. She did really well for 3 weeks straight and we thought we were home free. I think she was just fooling us. We have been fighting that for the last week and I am at my wit's end.

Keep the prayers coming for Mark and for healing of his fistula so that we can procede with the ileostomy reversal. We really need to start moving forward with the chemo as to not let any cancer start growing in Mark's body. God bless!!!!

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