Thursday, May 7, 2009

Well, two weeks have flown by quicker than we ever imagined. We are headed back to Florida tomorrow afternoon. Mark has really enjoyed his leave and we have enjoyed having him home.

Yesterday, my nephew Philip flew in from Washington to visit Case Western Reserve Law School which he is considering. Peter very nicely took him down there this morning and Mark and I drove down to Peter's lab at the Clinic to pick him up after he was done with his tour. We were able to meet Peter's boss and the other people he works with and we all enjoyed a great lunch at a local Lebanese restaurant. Tonight we went out to dinner with Rich and tomorrow we fly back to Tampa. Philip flies back to Washington about the same time, so it all worked out nicely.

Mark's doctor has consulted with the doctor in charge of orthopedics at the VA and they have a recommendation for a doctor who does the Achilles lengthening on a regular basis. We will meet with him Monday or Tuesday and go from there.
We also meet with the doctor in charge of the Army Medical Board on Tuesday, regarding Mark's medical review board and ultimate discharge from the Army. Hopefully, we will have some answers about his promotion when we go back as well. Keep your fingers crossed.

Please keep those prayers coming that the surgery will be soon and successful. We will, as always, keep you posted. Thanks from all of us.

1 comment:

Irene said...

Fingers x for good news over the next few days......
So happy your R n R went so well, now lets get this "show on the road". x