Day 29 - Stanford Hospital - Blood Drive

Dear friends,

While we were pumping blood at Stanford (and having supporting friends there too), Mark was having a very long day too.

Thank you to everyone who showed up, and to those who wanted to but couldn’t, your thoughts and wishes are still very much appreciated!!!

Kevin O’Neill of the blood bank showed me the report for their supplies before we showed up yesterday, they were in "critical shortage" on certain blood types and our show of numbers yesterday was REALLY a fantastic help!

Andrea

Day 29 - Stanford Hospital

First of all, today was the blood drive and a great success. It was so nice to meet and see everyone. Wish we could have stayed to the end. Super BBQ with the works. Steve, Paul and Ken added some music for everyone to enjoy - Ken sang a special song for Mark, so many thanks guys for sharing your talent with all of us. Our thanks to Andrea for organizing the blood drive and making it a special day for Mark.

Today Mark had both legs operated on. He went into surgery at 7:30 a.m. and did not come out until 3:45 p.m. this afternoon. We could not believe he was there so long. When we got to the hospital they were just getting him settled down and when we could see him he got very sick. We had to leave, but the nurse had told me his lungs today had more fluid in them than yesterday.

They apparently took more cultures and we will have to wait until tomorrow for more details from the doctors. The liver is looking better since draining the infection out of the gall bladder perks the liver back up. That is good! I think after getting him off of the verset and this morning putting him back on it for more surgeries, made him so sick and such long surgeries being under.

Hopefully, with rest tonight tomorrow will be a better day.

Take care and lots of prayers!

Tal, Donna and family