Steady progress

Mark is doing aok and making steady progress. I am going to have to go North to get some paperwork and will not do this until FIL & his wife get here from Oregon. Stormy, Gloria and I will then head north. The Tres Amigas travel like geese;-) I'm going to try to setup a donate button here because folks have requested it. But not yet;-)

On Target to attain Phase II

The doctor was just here [what a whirlwind of information he is] and said Mark is right on target to get transferred to a Real Room out of SICU and on a program to regain strength. Re-Hab coming in the future and all is well at this time. He caught Mark up on what happened in the last week and said that Mark is 100% himself with a sense of humor and awareness. MRI will be coming to assess the situation. Thanks everyone for all the prayers, words of wisdom and continued support. Have a Trick & a Treat on Mark;-) <3333

A little footnote: the wing Mark is in at Scripps is the Perry wing;-)

No Tricks, just treats!

Today they decided that Mark may now eat real food. YAY!! So we filled out the menus for today and tomorrow. We circled everything;-) lol not really but we did check many items. Mark continues to improve. His spirit, good nature and winning personality are 100% intact. Thanks so much for all of your prayers, words of encouragement and support. We are truly blessed to have such a wonderful extended family and we value each and every one of you. When I told Mark about the all the wonderful things you are all doing, we had a kleenex moment together. Awaiting word about Phase II from the doctors and in a holding pattern. Take each moment and savor it and know that we love you all <3333

YAY We have Voice!! The Creature Talks:-)

Mark is talking and 100% himself!! He said "Hi Sweetie!" and all my fears went away. We can master anything that follows. He thanks each and every one of you for all your prayers, kindness and good thoughts. No headaches but his rear end hurts from being prone for so long lol;-) He is getting hiccups but heck he always got those and it's hard to get rid of them when your diaphram is cramped. He looks good with his hair short but it's wrapped in bandages still so the full effect is not visible yet. He said he's bored which is a good thing. The Tres Amigas are doing happy dances and shedding tears of joy. Now the healing process begins. We will know more what Phase II is and will keep you all posted. Say what you will about the Internet but without it, we would not be able to spread good news and share our sorrows and joys so swiftly. I will post more as it becomes known. Prayers work and Blessings to ALL <3333

Breathing Easy & soon we will TALK !!

The doctor says that sometime today Mark will have the breathing tube removed and then after his throat stops hurting we may be able to hear him talk!! YAY!! Right now he is using hand signals to communicate with us and since his hands are tied, it's tough... we are so looking forward to have him be able to talk. As I write this in the ICU waiting room, there is a prayer circle for a family whose "Mom" is in CCU [Cardiac Care] and is not doing well at all. We wish them peace and healing. Support in tough times is so important and we feel blessed that so many care for Mark. Thanks to all of you<3333

All Is Well We Have Shunt and tomorrow maybe voice

Just spoke with the doctor, the shunt is in place and Mark is resting in SICU recovery. Everything went according to plan, and tomorrow we may get to have the breathing tube removed. So Phase I is over and now on to healing. We are pooped here in non-sedated land but very relieved. Thanks everyione for all the prayers and caring. I'll write more tomorrow. Love you all <33333

Awake, Aware, Amused too;-

Tomorrow Mark will have a shunt placed to relieve brain pressure. This is common and needed for conditions like this. The condition we are dealing with is a Benign tumor of the Pineal gland area. It was the size of a baseball last week and now has been reduced by a great deal. We will not know what the final figure is until the swelling goes down and they get a great clear scan. No wonder my sweetie had headaches. Ouch!! So, if any of you are having headaches, balance issues and concentration issues, please go it it checked out!! Today they changed his meds that are keeping him in the Twilight-Maui-Brain-Vacation to something less "heavy" and when I went to see him his eyes opened, he held my hand and smiled. I told him of all the blessings and greetings and prayers being said all over the Metaverse from Facebook to Myspace to Second Life and he waved back many kudos. I then told him the World's Cutest Kitten [Darwin] wanted to come but it was against Scripps Rules and he was laughing [without noise as he is still "tubed"] Major YAYs!!! I want to thank each and everyone of you for caring about Mark. You all ROCK and many hearts!

Holding pattern still

Mark continues to respond well to treatment even though we can tell he just wants to get out of Dodge;-) They are keeping him in a twilight state so that the swelling can continue to go down without any jarring actions he might attempt. I will be speaking with the doctor after he gets out of another operation he's doing today. He wants to put in a permanent shunt from brain to belly area so it can drain away as needed. I will know more later. Thanks for your prayers and wishes.

Situation normal and holding steady

The doctor is keeping Mark in a sedated state as they reduce the swelling and drain fluids from the operation area. FIL is on plane to Oregon to get things in order to come back down to the Del Mar house for the winter. Today when the nurse repositioned him, Mark gave her a thumbs up!!! Major cheering and the staff here is just wonderful. So we are the Three Amigas here and are taking turns being at the hospital. They did a CAT scan yesterday and the results are looking good and as expected. It's a waiting game and the song "I Want To Be Sedated" now has a very timely meaning. I will update as situations change. Thank you all for caring and prayers and comments. I will try to answer emails in a timely fashion ;-) I have Mark's cell and it is always on. Love you all <3333

Still Sedated but doing fine

The doctor has decided to keep Farr/Mark in a sedated condition through the weekend. His signs are good, the swelling is going down and has functionality of all parts but his left leg and side are not as storng as his right. That is from the surgery and area of brain worked on. Since he's always been able to use both sides as a drummer this long term issue can be overcome with re-hab. So, we are waiting in various areas of the Scripps area and update when we can. Keep those prayers coming and thanks to all for all the kind words and offers of help. Please point other friends and relatives to this page.. since there is no Facebook and MySpace and Forum access here, this is the only way I can communicate to you all.<33333

Still in Holding pattern

Farr is still sedated and in ICU they have here for surgery patients. They will bring him back slowly as his brain "got angry" and threw the surgeons out. They removed a large part of the tumor but we will not know how much until the swelling goes down. Thanks to all who have emailed and passed along prayers. I can't get to Facebook or Myspace but will update here. Am coping along with my FIL, Farr's sis Stormy and his mom. Pass this link on to our friends and keep thinking good thoughts<3333

Argus & Farr @ Scripps

In San Diego waiting for doctor. Mark is in SICU still being brought back slowly. There is swelling and so they are keeping him sedated. This is the only website I can reach from the hospital computer. Long story of why we are here can be found out by either calling my sis or reading this blog and I can get mail on my argus.collingwood@gmail.com account. Prayers are always good and know that we love you all. <33333

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