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Mark Update: 30 October, 2011
Mark's wife, my sweet red-headed angel, posted this on her facebook page. She prefaced it by saying that he didn't want to just post something if people aren't interested in hearing or knowing what is going on. That said, I feel it's appropriate to ask for prayers, love, and positive thoughts, even from those who don't know him.
Life is hard enough. We should be helping one another through it.
"Mark is finally ready to quit fighting. He has been told his body is ready to let go, and he is now in agreement. They stopped his TPN (nutrition) yesterday and, as long as there are no other complications, the end will probably come between 7-10 days. I think they've finally gotten on top of his pain medication, so hopefully these last days will be peaceful and surrounded by family and friends. Thank you all who have said prayers and who have kept us in your thoughts. Without you, I don't know how he and I would've gotten through this at all. We both know we have wonderful family and friends, though, and he is also surrounded by an incredible and wonderful nursing and support staff. There was a time when the thought of him dying in a hospital filled me with dread, but we both have such a connection to the people here now, I can't imagine a better place for him to be. Thank you all again."
I am going to miss you, Mark. I'm going to always remember when I asked you if you'd consider meeting my roommate, Blair, when you came from California to spend the Christmas/New Years holidays with your family in "a tiny little town probably never heard of - High Point" Weren't you pleasantly surprised when I told you we were quite familiar with High Point? AND Trinity? I'll never forget how you asked me if she was cute. Duh. :p I'll never forget the day Blair looked at me and said "I think I'm going to tell Mark I love him." You guys were made for each other from the start. I never told you how much I appreciated your being so good to the girl I love so much, and that I am blown away by the ease of your love for one another. And the lasting. You only had 15 years together, which now seems so long, and so short.
