We Need Your Prayers Its Not A Very Good Day!

Unfortunately I'm writing a very sad and worrisome post. I talked with Clark several times over the past couple days. Warning signs were very evident. He was confused, hard to understand and back on oxygen so he was hard to hear through a mask, his joints have been weak and he had collapsed yesterday. Clark called me this morning, still confused and I wasn't sure I could believe all he told me, as he included that he needed to get to his hair appointment this afternoon but needed to get discharged first. I knew that he wasn't getting out of the hospital in his condition for a hair cut. He said he was tired so I told him I'd call him later today. I went on my way to Summit to visit my mother's grave and on the way home I had an area code (801) come up on my phone which is Utah. Anxious to hear that it was news that the BMT had been approved. although it was much different. It was one of Clark's doctors. He told me that Clark had taken a turn for the worse. That his fevers had started to flare up, so much testing had been done in the past two days. Test showed that Clark now has a severe infection in his lungs which is requiring him to be on oxygen. That he also has developed a skin infection recently, in addition to dehydration which has caused his veins to collapse. While in the hospital, they have worked hard to stay on top of it all and have now started the very strongest and last possible antibiotic they can. There is nothing more left to combat the increased and severe infections. So the doctor said that even though they want to be hopeful the antibiotics will work, they said anything can happen due to his sudden turn for the worse. He advised me to come out immediately. What a horrible, no good, day! Screaming and crying immediately took me over once I got off the phone. I was angry and I needed to vent. I called family members who joined in my sadness and worry. Bags were quickly packed and we headed to Utah. Dave, Wyatt, Myls, the dog (Mercedes) and I in one car. Soon to leave will be Fletcher, Bjorn and Huxly coming out with Bart Moeller, they will pick up Ryan in Sioux Falls. We continue to hold on to the small bit of hope. Can we have one more miracle dear Lord? Please let us keep Clark. He has been such a vailient and strong soldier in this fight, don't take him now.

We still have no word from Medicaid. The doctors were told to quit calling their office because they knew this was urgent and would have an answer soon. So we have waited but it looks like we could have been fored to wait too long. Poor Clark just can't fight the unforgiving infections with no help from his very own body - for he has tried SOOO hard and SOOO long.

Please pray for him. Please beg with every breath you have that Clark can hold on and fight, fight, fight. Thank You. I appreciate all who have stayed by our side through this long and grusome journey.