Clark Family Update: Day 125 Monday October 20th 10:00 am Day 31 at home This past week was spent at going to many Dr.s appointments and doing a lot of testing to prepare for Chases upcoming surgery. Monday- Chase had an utlra-sound on his arms to check his blood clots. He is Blood clot free, Hurray. No more blood thinners! Wednesday - We went to Minot for a CT scan, and then met with the Neurosurgeon to discuss surgery and overall health. The CT scan showed that part of Chases brain has not gone back into the skull. This could be a result of swelling or he told us sometimes the brain just doesnt go back in on its own and he will need to do it. If the brain is still swollen, surgery will be postpone for a minimum of another month. He scheduled us an MRI which is much more detailed. we had to do blood draws after our appointment, after which Chase passed out. The Doctor also put chase on anti-seizure medication again. The surgery has a lot of risks, and an increase risk of seizures is one of them. Friday - We met with our family Doctor to renew his prescriptions and do a bunch of pre-surgery testing. He had an EKG, a Blood Test, a Urine Test, a Chest X-ray, and they swabbed him to test for MRSA. I recorded them drawing his blood in case he passed out again ( he denies it ever happened) but he stayed conscious the whole time. Saturday - Chase went in for his MRI, Our Doctor is out of town until the 23rd so we wont know for sure whether there is swelling or not until 5 days before the surgery. We are just moving forward and preparing like the surgery is going to happen on the 28th, and if it doesnt we just move forward until it does. Sunday - Chase boarded the school bus yesterday evening for an overnight trip to Bismark for a choir trip. I am so thankful for Mac and Parker for being willing to keep an eye on him. He was so excited to go and I was equal parts nervous and excited for him. We talked last night on the phone, and he told me things were going great! I will be glad when hes home tonight. Thank you Mrs. Rooke for allowing him to go. This Thursday Chase will be getting his G-Tube removed (feeding tube) He is so excited! He hasnt used it for weeks, and its the last leash left from the accident. We are all happy and healthy. You will usually find Phil and at least one kid out hunting with the dog and the Hawk, or the Dog and a gun. We have been feasting on Pheasant. Priest ( our Vizsla) is fitting in with our family so well. He cried all the way home today after I dropped Boston and Talli off at school today. Hes claimed them as pack. Alora, Chase and Brooklyn all have upcoming choir concerts. Our music programs are really phenomenal here. The passion that their teachers have for them and the music is apparent in their performances. I get to teach seminary for the rest of this week while the regular teacher is out of town. I am pretty excited about it. I love the Gospel, and I learn so much when I prepare a lesson. We are abundantly blessed, and loved, and happy. I try so hard everyday to show my gratitude to the Lord by serving his Children. I am by nature a self involved person so it takes a lot of effort on my part to be aware of other peoples needs, and to pay attention to what is going on around me long enough to recognize their needs. While the natural desire to serve and recognize a need in other are not my gifts, my desire to serve my fellow man, and to ease the burdens of those around me is enough when I allow the Lord to guide me to those in need. Where much is given much is required, and I try to meet those requirements each day, I pray that it will become easier for me to serve, Willing and ready hands can change the world faster than the most able hands. We are still praying for Chases soft palette to work, and we still pray he can be patient and learn to deal with frustration. He is doing so well and we want him to keep being positive and happy and hardworking. We pray that the Lord will continue to bless you and keep you. We are Legion!
Posted on: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 15:37:03 +0000
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