Is Patience really a Virtue?

TGIF....It's time for a 3 day week-end. Just got an update on Mark and thought I would let those of you who are following Marks progess in on the latest.

Betty called around 1 a.m. this morning and Mark was at Hermann yet in a bit of pain. As I mentioned yesterday, they said that Mark has an infection and they were going to have to go back in and put a chest tube in to drain it. Mark has been in a lot of pain and sick most of the evening. They found out that he was having a gall bladder attack and they could not do anything about it until his infection was gone.

Well, has everyone is aware of, plans change. This mornig they changed their minds and decided to go on with the gall bladder surgery because it is in such bad shape. So we begin the waiting game.

Here is is about 6:30 p.m. and we still wait....As we have become accustomed to Mark's proceedure has been pushed back. Of course he is in one of the best hospital in Houston but we must all remember that it's also a trauma center. He had been pushed back this morning becasue an emergency has come in. Later today they were in there to pick Mark up and they were call back down for another emergency case, so another push back. Mark is in alot of pain, Betty is very frustrated and patience is supposed to be a virture.

So, here we are now.....waiting, waiting, waiting. I think this is something that we have grown accoustomed to.

Contine to keep Mark and his family in your continued prayers. I have asked Betty to call me when they take him back and also when her is out of surgery. Dad & Mom are there with Betty, keep them too in your thoughts and prayers too. I will update this blog as soon as I get word.

Until later,
Karen
Sister in law