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Hi Friends,

Mason has been doing pretty good the last couple days. He seems to be taking shape right before our eyes. It's so funny to see how big he looks compared to the other babies. That should fair him well when it comes time for surgery.

Please pray for a blood clot to clear that has formed in his leg. This in not uncommon, however it would obviously be nice to get it taken care of sooner rather than later. They have put him on some additional medication to break up the clot. The doctors are going to do an ultrasound on Sunday to see if the medication is having an effect.

As of right now the surgery is scheduled for this Tuesday, 7/1. If the clot does not get better or takes longer than they would like to clear it could postpone the surgery. Obviously, Kelsey and I don't want this surgery to take place, but we know it is inevitable so additional delays make things pretty tough on us emotionally. We know there are going to be bumps in the road as we progress towards getting Mason healthy, we would just like to see those bumps be as little as possible.

We will let everybody know once we have any new information on the clot and if his surgery gets moved.

Thanks for checking in Mason,

Greg & Kelsey
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Anonymous said…
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family. May you find comfort in the wonderful doctors at Childrens Hospital and know that Mason is in great hands. Gary & Cheryl
June 30, 2008 at 8:46 PM
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