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| Keenan, Moses, Noah, Mark & Tyler. Cannon Beach, March 2014. |
It’s been a while since we’ve updated the blog. We’ve been hesitant, not because things are
necessarily bad, but there’s no significant news to report. I wish I could say that Mark is improving but
progress is slow and hard to measure. We
take things one day at a time around the Recker house and sometimes hour by
hour. If Mark is having a good day, we
try to make the most of it by spending time with the boys, Becca &
Moses. If it’s a “bad” day, we lay low,
clear the calendar and allow Mark to rest.
Thank you all for understanding this; it’s not easy to turn away friends
and family who want to visit but we are trying to pace Mark’s activity and rest
so he doesn’t get too overwhelmed. His
fatigue can be debilitating at times.
Mark is very encouraged by the sign construction under way
at Silver Crest Elementary. Amber
Stutzman has been posting pictures on Facebook to keep us up to date on the
progress (thank you Amber!). The sign is
the realization of a dream of Mark’s for his school and seeing it actually
happen has made him very happy. We are
looking forward to seeing it in person soon.
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| Sign construction at Silver Crest Elementary, March 2014. |
We spent a few days at Cannon Beach to celebrate the boys’
March birthdays. We rented a house that
accommodated all of us. We enjoyed eating meals together, playing cards and
even spent some time on the beach (in between the rain downpours)! It was good to get away and having everyone
close was comforting. We needed
that.
Mark’s treatment continues to be an oral chemotherapy pill
for 5 days/month. He has MRI’s about
every 2 months to monitor how the tumor is responding to treatment. We try not to live and die by these reports but rather take each day as it comes. It's an emotional roller coaster to live any other way.
Please continue to keep us in your thoughts and prayers. We are grateful for your kindness and words
of encouragement. Keep your cards, prayers and encouragement coming!
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| Cannon Beach, March 2014. |
