Skin cancer better but now a heart issue

Saturday - February 24, 2018.  On The day that Mark was allowed to start working out after his skin cancer and grafting was the day that he felt a heart flutter. It was three weeks after the grafting- Saturday morning ... As he was leaving Thorton‘s from picking up a soft drink he felt his heart skip beats. He thought it was just that he had worked out too much. He had to pull over on the side of the road because he just felt like he was going to pass out. When he got home he took it easy but he still had a hard time climbing the stairs.

Two days later while Mark was working out at lunch he had difficulty walking on a treadmill. This is when he knew something serious was up.

After work He went to the emergency room.  We found out that Mark has a condition called atrial flutter.  Once again, Mark is not allowed to exercise.  He was put on blood thinners in an attempt to keep him from developing blood clots.  

We see a cardiologist in a few days!!  Yikes!!!

After Mark had been on Eloquis (spelling might be off) for two weeks, the doctor decided it was safe to do the heart procedure.  Mark had to be awake while they slid a scope up through a vein to his heart and saudder a spot on his heart so the random electric repulse would not contract the heart unnecessarily.  

Mark made it through the operation fine.  Unfortunately, the doctors gave him strong pain medicine that made him very sick.  He was sick for over six hours - throwing up, sick and sleepy.  It was awful to see him in so much discomfort.  We finally got to leave the hospital around 9 PM.  It was a long hard day for my sweet Mark. 

Mark's office is closing

When we moved to Louisville we prayed to stay in Louisville until our last child graduated from High School.

Well ...

Robert graduated in June 2017, and started college starting September 2017.  Six months after he started college at BYU - Mark finds out that the Flex office in Louisville is closing.

Six months later!!!  That's timing you can't misunderstand.  The Lord clearly answered our prayer to stay in Louisville until our last child graduated. 

Despite not wanting to leave (friendships, schools, work, etc) we are grateful we were able to stay in Louisville for all seventeen years.

Valentines and Snow Mobiles

Marissa and Elizabeth Davis got to be in a Emergency Preparedness rescue procedures up in Logan.  Elizabeth was a part of it and invited Marissa to do it with her.  Marissa had such a blast.  She got to ride Snow Mobiles and pretend to need a rescue.  Whata great day for two adventurous girls.

Meanwhile back in Louisville, Betsy organized a Bake Sale at the Four Points by Sheraton for "Giving Kids the World Village"  Below, Betsy with Annetta Downs.

Betsy’s knee goes bad

For some reason my knee will not heal.  It is still extremely painful, but what seems even worse is that it swells up just walking around the house or neighborhood.

Before the surgery it was painful to kneel down on it, now it is painful, swells up which restricts movement.  YIKES!

I feel like the surgery was not a good idea.  I trust that this will pass and it will all work out.  I need to be patient.

On February 11 I met with Dr. Grossfeld, two days later I had a follow up MRI.

On Friday she said the MRI had good results.  Nothing was missed, nothing was wrong

THEN WHY AM I STILL IN SO MUCH PAIN