Get Well Clarkie!

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Scott checked in this morning to let me know that Aaron is looking good today, considering he had two major surgeries in the past two days. He is on the respirator on its lowest setting to help him rest more easily. An important note: Scott tells me that the family has decided that it is [...]

Hi team Aaron came through a second operation and so a second General Aneasthitic in 2 days.  The gall bladder was the suspected cause of the fever (post getting on top of the pneumonia his fever still would not come down).  Gall Bladder infection can happen sometimes when there is an impact on the body like [...]

Scott tells me that Aaron is now out of surgery, it went well and his gall bladder is removed.

I’ve received some updates from Scott. It looks like Aaron has another surgery scheduled for 5pm today to remove his gall bladder. The quick Google search I did makes it sound like life without your gall bladder isn’t so bad, but I was really hopeful that Aaron wouldn’t need another surgery right away. Hopefully having [...]

Marty from 12 Volt Tavern is donating many cases of PBR beer with 100% of all proceeds going to support Clarkie. The full announcement from Marty as he posted on the MRA forums: As part of my sponsorship through PBR, I received many cases of PBR cans. Initially I had planned to throw a year [...]

Chris and Lynette Fuller of Junkyard Ink and the MRA are having a Pumpkin Carving Contest on Saturday November 1st, with all proceeds to benefit the Aaron Clark Recovery Fund. There will be artists showing new photographs and multi-media, and 3 classes of pumpkin carving competition: Scariest Creative Children Full details are available in this [...]

About an hour ago we got the news that the surgery was complete and he is fine.  We are beyond words with our feelings…and I can hear the collective sigh of relief out there.  I thank you all so very much for all your wishes, prayers and lighting bolts worth of positive thoughts.  We still have [...]

Scott sends word that Aaron is just out of surgery, and it apparently went well. He reports that 17 screws were used, including: 1 large plate with a bunch of screws 1 med plate with several screws 1 small plate with 2 screws I’m sure that sounds as unpleasant to the rest of you as [...]

Another update with another change to the schedule, they are back to doing the hip surgery today, he is being prepped for that now. The surgery is scheduled for 2pm and expected to last 4-5 hours. The doctors are unsure about the state of the gall bladder so are postponing that to see how it [...]

Scott has let me know there is a change in the surgery schedule; due to the infection in Clarkie’s gall bladder they are removing that today instead of performing the hip and pelvis surgery. The doctors will not proceed with the pelvis surgery until after they see how he recovers from today’s surgery. Aaron is [...]