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And then there were four

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on June 19, 2009 | 3 Comments »

School’s out for the summer! When they climbed off the bus today, Kaitlyn had stepped up to her third grade class and Mark Jr. had stepped up to his first grade class. What a day, it is hard to believe that our kids are this old (good thing we haven’t changed).
The other exciting happening of [...]

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What’s so good about Friday the 13th?

Posted in Family, Uncategorized, tagged , , on March 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »

What’s so good about Friday the 13th? Well, for starters, Tracy had her fourth chemo treatment today. That may not sound like good news to most, but for us it means that she is more than halfway through this process.
Now it’s been two months since I’ve written an update, so allow me to share a [...]

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Ministry to the Gedicks family

Posted in Bless, Family, Rhythms, Servant, prayer, tagged , , , on January 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Mark and Tracy are entering a new season of their lives together. We are joyful that God causes love and goodness to pour out of our lives to minister to others for His name to be praised. Josh Foster will be the ministry coordinator connecting the Gedicks’ needs to the body of Christ. He can [...]

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The latest on Tracy’s health

Posted in Family, tagged , , on December 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »

It has been a busy week and a half, I’m sorry it has taken so long to write.
On November 25th, Tracy did go in for a successful surgery – they removed all of the cancer but found that at least the “sentinel node” was affected by cancer. Close to midnight she made the trip from [...]

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We now have a surgery date

Posted in Family, Worship, tagged , , on November 19, 2008 | 3 Comments »

Tracy and I met with her oncologist today and we did get some very good news! The CAT scan and the bone scan are both clear – there are no signs of cancer anywhere else in her body, and the lymph nodes look good. This is a big relief.
We also found out when her surgery [...]

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Looking Forward: What Tracy’s treatment looks like (for now)

Posted in Family, tagged , , on November 6, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Yesterday was a long but productive day, as we had the opportunity to meet with two of Tracy’s doctors – the surgeon and the oncologist. These are two fine women who are skilled and compassionate.
The surgeon, Dr. Lisa Rutstein, is highly regarded by our friends who work with her. We had a chance to see [...]

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A Call from the Surgeon

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , on November 4, 2008 | 6 Comments »

Last night Tracy and I did receive a call from our surgeon, Dr. Lisa Rutstein – the MRI results were in. In the effected breast, half of the tissue is either cancerous or pre-cancerous, so this will call for a “simple” mastectomy. Now, if you are like Tracy and I, all we could picture was [...]

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Good news, bad news for Tracy (mostly good!!)

Posted in Family, tagged , , on November 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The good news is that Tracy and i were able to have an encouraging conversation with her surgeon today.  The bad news is, her MRI results will not be available until early next week.  That leaves us with some answers but not all of them.
Here’s what we know:

Tracy’s surgeon is confident that her prognosis is [...]

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Don’t Waste Your Cancer

Posted in Family, tagged , , , on October 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Last night I was able to surprise Tracy – I was able to cancel my appointments, find a baby sitter, and take her out to dinner and the “Fireproof” movie in Westbrook (a big “thank you” to those who were so ready to make this happen!). Times like these can bring such clarity, reminding us [...]

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