February appointment

Hello everyone! Just wanted to let you know that Steve had a check-up appointment with his oral surgeon yesterday. Dr. Roser found a spot on the back of Steve's tongue that concerns him. He took x-rays but could not tell anything from them. He has scheduled a CT Scan for Steve on March 9th to see if anything shows up on it. In the meantime, he put Steve on an antibiotic. There is a chance that the spot is just the result of a low-grade infection due to all the surgery and metal in his mouth.

Please keep us in your prayers as we await this next step and the results. We are praying that this spot is nothing to worry about. Thank you for all your support!

Anniversary

This past weekend was a busy one for us. We spent it camping with Alli and Becca's Girl Scout troops in Mableton, Georgia. While we were there Steve realized that Saturday was the one year anniversary of his surgery. He was reflecting that it has been a year since he has eaten an solid food! It is hard to believe.

Steve is doing pretty good. He does get tired and takes naps daily (but then again, I do too when possible!). He is in good spirits. He says bacon is the main food that makes him wish he could eat again. His pain level goes up and down, but then he is used to living with some pain everyday. He has an appointment with Dr. Grist this week I believe.

The young man Steve met at Dr. Grist's office had his surgery and we were able to visit him last week. He looked good for what he had been through. He was able to go home on Friday so that was good news. He is able to talk a little bit. Amazingly enough, they used a muscle in his stomach to try to reconstruct his tongue. Time will tell if it worked! Please keep him in your prayers (his name is Justin Clark).

With Valentine's day coming soon and Becca's 16th birthday around the corner, this month holds many fun-filled activities. I look forward to being done with January - my least favorite month. It is always a let down after Christmas! Take care. God bless you all!