Hello again. Not much exciting to report from the Bertus household. Mark is continuing to fight. He is tough and hanging in there. I talked with Andrea, his chemo nurse, to confirm his appointment for Thursday and she was asking about him. She was excited to hear about the rash and said that it usually means he is responding to the chemo. It was good to hear. Mark doesn't like the fact that he has acne, but we love it. His biggest challenge now is eating. He cannot find foods that won't cause him to bloat and feel distended and full. He likes to eat his usual diet stuff which probably isn't the best choice as far as that is concerned, but on the other hand, he needs a lot of calories. As you can see, it is frustrating. His pain seems to be a little better, but as soon as I say that, he may relapse and have a bad day. It is hard to predict.
Mark's parents are still here and helping out with the kids and caring for Mark during the day while I am working. That is a big help. His aunts from New Orleans may be up this weekend for a visit and Mark is excited about seeing them. Thursdays chemo will be here again before we know it. Pray that our number is a good one. God bless!!!!
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Dear Mark and Rhonda, We wanted to let ya'll know that we think about you and pray for you every day. Hope Mark will be up to watching LSU whoop up on Auburn (HA!). Keep up the fight we are cheering you on.
Love, Tim, Tina, Meghan & Mandy
I heard this today as I was driving and I thought of you guys:
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. (Psalm 46:1-3) What a good reminder to know that God is an ever present help to us! We are continuing to pray for you all every day.
Please know that all of the students are thinking about yall and praying for yall constantly! It is definitely a common concern because he means so much to all of us! Tell him we're even cheering for OU, and to his response, no- not just cause we aren't #1. :) If you ever need a sitter (our pleasure of course) or anything PLEASE let us know, we want to help in any way! - many, many students
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