Update 8/16/2014
I've brought this thread back because Mark called me last night and asked me to relay some information to the list.
Some of you may have noticed that Mark hasn't been posting much lately. Well, for a while now he's been experiencing symptoms that resemble a stroke including lack of sensation and muscle response on the right side of his body which has made typing, among other things, difficult. Apparently he's not in a high risk group for stroke so he was sent in for a CAT scan on Thursday with some expectation that it would show a clot or something that had resulted from the surgeries in May. If you remember, those surgeries were to remove cancerous tissue from Mark's throat, which the doctors reported they'd done successfully. The CAT scan, however, revealed a different story. Unfortunately the doctors are now reporting the cancer spread. The problems Mark's experiencing are due to a metastatic tumor in his brain. As of last night he didn't know if the tumor was operable, or if there was another course of action available but I know doctors were working on it because our conversation was cut short by an incoming call from a doctor.
Mark said he watches and reads the list every day even if he's not able to do any typing so please keep the prayers and well-wishes coming. Mark's a great guy and this is a helluva blow so let's make sure he knows where he stands with us. When I get details or updates I'll be updating this thread so stay tuned.
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