Seattle Surgery / Seattle Photos

Mary had a few minor surgeries in Seattle this month. She had some unexpected abscesses in her lower abdomen that needed to be drained. We are currently at Northwest Hospital where she has been treated very well by the staff here. The Surgery was relatively minor and we hope to see progress over the next few days.

Up until last week Mary has been feeling better and better each day. Her energy level has been good and we have been getting out and doing a lot of things around Seattle like going for short hikes and walks around Greenlake, bike rides, going to the Seattle Sounders FC games, volunteering, riding the motorcycle, critical mass, kite flying, exploring the peninsula, planting flowers and much more.


You can check out some of our photos at our flickr sites:
Mary’s: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kiteflier/
http://picasaweb.google.com/marygaston/LetSGoFlyAKite

Logan’s: http://www.flickr.com/photos/linconllogg/


Thanks for all the calls, cards, emails and thoughts of encouragement.


-LM

Final Surgery a Success!

I just got back from Rochester tonight after a Christmas visit with Mary and her dad at the Mayo Clinic. As I mentioned in previous posts the surgery was a success. She was discharged on Friday and will be returning to BTR soon. The three of us had a very nice Christmas in her room not letting the gloom of a hospital break the Christmas spirit. We entertained ourselves with puzzles, movies, napping, trivial pursuit, hospital food, and avoiding the cold. Thanks again for all the support everyone.

-Logan

Mayo Clinic Surgery

For those of you that do not know, Mary is at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota this week. They are operating on an internal infection on Tuesday and are hopeful that this will be here last time under the knife. Her mom is up there with her for this week and her dad and brother were there last week. Please keep her and her family in your thoughts this week as she recovers from this surgery.