Monty

Monty has to go to Fort Worth to have some tests done on his heart. He is having some unusual bruising and swelling on his ankles and feet. His cardiologist wants to run some tests to see what is going on. He also has a golf ball size knot on his right knee that we are concerned about. He had an MRI on Thursday and will get the results this Wednesday. Please pray that the heart issues and the knot on his knee can be resolved with medication.

Besides all the appointments and Makayla's physical therapy, we have been fishing and camping a couple of times. The girls really like to fish. Other than that, we have been hanging out around the house. I am ready for all of the doctor and physical therapy appointments to slow down so we can spend our time enjoying summer. Please remember to pray for Monty. Have a blessed week!

Updates

This weekend we went to the Fitzgerald reunion. It was fun. I saw a few people that told me they read my blog. Thanks for reading.

The last time I wrote my mom was waiting for biopsy results. The mass in her parotid gland was determined to be pleomorphic adenoma. The good news is that it is not cancerous at this point. She will have another biopsy in three months.

Monty has not received any results on his echocardiogram. I guess no news is good news. We will call at the end of the week if he has not heard anything.

Makenzie had a cardiology appointment last Thursday. The heart moniotor showed that she goes into SVT rhythm for a few minutes. It is not dangerous because her heart rate stays in a safe range. The doctor does not believe that it is a result of the leak in her aortic valve. It is a small leak and will be monitored annually. It is just +1 for being abnormal. The doctor sent her for lab work to check her thyroid. She also has to see the nephrologist in the next couple of weeks because her blood pressure was a little high at the appointment. Since she only has one kidney, we have to get it checked out.

Makayla is still in therapy for her leg. The swelling is improving. She is still limping a bit but hopefully time will help.

Makayla's teacher, Mrs. Pierce, passed away last Friday after a long battle with cancer. I took Makayla to her funeral today. I have to say that it was the most Christ centered funeral that I have ever been to. I think it was very motivational and inspirational to the students that attended. Please pray for the Pierce family.

Not much else is going on here. We have been busy working at Vacation Bible School this week. It is fun to see the little kids so excited and having a good time.

Have a good rest of the week.

Happy Birthday Monty

Today is Monty's 42nd birthday. He continues to regain strength and energy each day. He has came a long way since August. He has an echiocardiogram this week. Please pray that all is well.

Kasie's dad, Charles, is back in the hospital with more complications from surgery. Please pray for complete healing for Charles.

My mom is still waiting for the results of her biopsy. Please pray that good news is headed her way.

Thanks for praying. Have a blessed week!

Memorial Weekend, Makayla and mom update

We went camping at Lake Whitney with some friends over the Memorial Weekend. We had a lot of fun fishing, swimming, and visiting. Monty felt well and had a good time. I was worried that the heat might be too much for him, but he was fine. We are looking forward to the next camping trip.

Makayla had to go back to the surgeon today. While we were camping over the weekend, her ankle was very swollen and red. She has hyperemia and her doctor said it is common after a broken bone. She starts physical therapy tomorrow. I am hoping that she is able to walk without limping soon.

My mom had a biopsy of a knot in a gland in her neck. Please pray that it is benign. She should know something on Thursday. Thanks for praying!