Time for a quickie update

I just got off the phone with Jeremy. He just got back from the hospital visiting Mike.

They are waiting for the results of the MRI today to decide if and when they should do the biopsy.

Mike has a trach tube in his throat for breathing and a feeding tube in his nose. According to Jeremy, Mike is not happy about the tube in his throat. He wants it out.

He is communicating by sign language which makes it difficult for those who don't understand signing. But the nurses gave Mike a sign language alphabet cheat sheet so he could figure it out.

Although communicating in sign language, Mike and Jeremy had a heart-to-heart chat, or hand-to-hand. Jeremy and Mike talked in private. Jeremy said he had to turn towards the window so Mike could not see him cry. He actually said "tear up," because big tough guys don't "cry" you know. (Jeremy will probably not be happy I just wrote that either.

Jeremy sent a photo of Mike taken today. I will not publish it, I don't think because it is very sad. He looks very uncomfortable with all of those tubes everywhere and lines running up and down both arms. There are machines and monitors all over his room. But the thing to remember is he is in one of the worlds best hospitals. All we can do is pray that God gives the doctors the wisdom to figure out this mystery.

Peace.