We remain in ICU this morning but have hopes for returning to the oncology floor later this afternoon. Mark did not have to undergo the colonscopy. After speaking over the phone with his oncologist,…
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Read MoreI have called the children together. Mark had a procedure this afternoon and is not doing well. His blood pressure has dropped very low and he now has a septic infection. I can wake him  up long…
Update for July 14
Read MoreThis is Katie writing this morning as Mom sits downstairs with dad in ICU. Praise God that dad made it through the night. Dad’s temperature has dropped, so has his heart rate. Both are very good….
A New Morning…
Read MoreI write to you from the ICU of Pikeville Medical Center. Vital signs remain stable as the doctors begin to wean Mark from the medicines. Although he recognizes everyone who pulls aside the curtain,…
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Read MoreLast night I left the hospital around 10:00 hoping to get a better night’s sleep than the previous night. The children, my mother, the dog and even the guinea pig and I spent time together watching…
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