Tuesday, March 27, 2012

heart breaking times

The family is incredibly saddened and we are trying to come to grips with the latest news that hits way too hard....
Mark was diagnosed to have severe brain damage from the pulmonary embolism that triggered two cardiac arrests resulting in global ischemia and uncontrollable status epileptics from sustained lack of oxygen to the brain as well as residual effects from his crainiotomy to remove his most recent recurrent stage 4 brain cancer tumor (GBM) . Based on 2 weeks of continual ICU observation, clinical tests, EEGs and many many other medical results, over 6 doctors determined that he will not have any chance of meaningful recovery. Mark has just today been moved to a hospice care facility that is close to our home in Huntington Beach where we have spent our last 23 years together, he is comfortable and many close family members are here with him loving him up.