Miraculous Mark!!!

Mark came through surgery without complications...all vitals stable. AMEN! Now we wait...

He is back in his room, and he will be kept heavily sedated for the next several days. Currently his temperature is very low. (93 F) So they have him wrapped and completely covered, even his head, with blankets.
The skin they placed today covers his chest/torso, and is extremely delicate. Paper thin. It will be crucial that he not be moved or disturbed in the coming days to increase the chances of the graft being successful. Dr Guy says that these type of grafts typically have a 50% success rate, and for the ones that have been done at Vanderbilt, they have had an 80% success rate. But Mark hasn't payed any attention to scientific numbers from the beginning anyway, now has he?
His kidney function is not well. Dialysis may be necessary in the very near future, though they will put it off as long as they can due to the increased risk of infection that the lines would present.
The infectious disease doctor says the infection is still not responding to the antibiotics. The antibiotic that should be used to treat the particular infection he has is ineffective due to the resistance his body has built against it. So they are having to use a less than ideal antibiotic in hopes of getting a response well enough to manage the infection. They are taking cultures frequently and waiting to see a response.
Dr Guy repeated what he had said last week...he had not expected Mark to make it beyond 48 hours, and with everything he has overcome thus far, he is "remarkable." He said it is his opinion that Mark has survived because he has chosen to, and because of his faith. Keep the faith Mark! You WILL beat this!