Mark (Specialized P5-12) Needs Your Prayers! [Archive]

Biggus

11-23-2009, 06:11 PM

My buddy and neighbor Mark from Specialized Racing is very sick right now and needs your prayers and best thoughts.

Mark was Med Flighted to Maine Med this afternoon and is presently in ICU at Maine Medical Center in Portland Maine. His white blood cell count is extremely low and is in the fight of his life.

Mark needs all the support he can get, please keep him in your thoughts.

Kurt

MarylandMark

11-23-2009, 06:13 PM

Will do!

http://www.specializedracing.com/frontpage.swf

ThrottleUp Props

11-23-2009, 06:19 PM

Sending our thoughts and prayers your way. Get well soon Mark!

JUlie & Matt

Freezeframevideo

11-23-2009, 06:29 PM

get well soon!! mark jeff & eve

mikey

11-23-2009, 06:41 PM

Thoughts and Prayers for our good friend Mark......

Sydwayz

11-23-2009, 06:45 PM

Godspeed in healing and recovery!

Slandrew

11-23-2009, 06:47 PM

Get well soon!

BobbyB

11-23-2009, 07:18 PM

Get Well soon Mark

DAREDEVIL

11-23-2009, 07:20 PM

Damn,,,what happend ????

ALL MY BEST WISHES FOR YOU BUDDY !!!!!

Get well fast Mark.

Dude! Sweet!

11-23-2009, 08:02 PM

Good luck and hang in there! This place can't stand to lose any more good guys...

Buoy

11-23-2009, 08:07 PM

Hope you're doing well.
Hang in there, and get better.

Ryan Beckley

11-23-2009, 08:11 PM

Best Wishes......Please Get Well!!!!

Sammyb713

11-23-2009, 08:20 PM

Prayers are sent!

Indy

11-23-2009, 08:22 PM

ugh...fight man, our thoughts will be with you.

cigdaze

11-23-2009, 08:26 PM

All our best to you! Hang in there and get well!

MacGyver

11-23-2009, 08:38 PM

Not something you want to see right before the holidays. I prayed to the Big Guy for Mark's fast and full recovery.

MOBILEMERCMAN

11-23-2009, 08:48 PM

Prayers and get well wishes.

OldSchool

11-23-2009, 08:52 PM

I just stuck this one to the top. Let's get the Prayer Train warmed up and on the road for Mark. Hang in there and get well soon!!:(:(:):)

Craig and Nancy Hall

imco offshore

11-23-2009, 09:00 PM

Mark u da man buddy get well ,come home and relax,:USA:

Expensive Date

11-23-2009, 09:14 PM

Thoughts are with you.

scottc

11-23-2009, 09:17 PM

Get well fast Mark, and be the winner! Just like you do in the boat. My prayers for a fast and full recovery.

Wrinkleface

11-23-2009, 09:31 PM

sincere thoughts 4 a full recovery! feel better 4 the holidays!:)

SHARKEY-IMAGES

11-23-2009, 09:33 PM

Our prayers are with you Mark. Hope for a speedy recovery.

Phantom1

11-23-2009, 09:54 PM

Many prayers.....

Audiofn

11-23-2009, 10:19 PM

If anyone can beat this thing it is Mark. Hang in there buddy

Ted

11-23-2009, 11:11 PM

Mark, hang in there buddy. We will be sending thoughts and prayers your way.

glassdave

11-23-2009, 11:42 PM

Thoughts and prayers Mark buddy, hang in there man.

timewarp

11-23-2009, 11:46 PM

Thoughts and Prayers are with you, get well soon!!!!

Ratickle

11-23-2009, 11:50 PM

Get well quickly. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.....

inbetween

11-24-2009, 12:43 AM

Praying for you Mark, get well soon.

Adam and Beth

ChiefApache

11-24-2009, 09:20 AM

Our thoughts and prayers to you Mark.

Rob and Barb

Audiofn

11-24-2009, 09:21 AM

From his brother this AM. Somewhat edited.

According to his nurse he had a stable night. He has fluid in his belly with pain. A CAT scan showed nothing peculiar. A team of doctors who specialize in infectious diseases will be looking at him today. At this point they think both of them (Mark and his Girlfriend) have contracted the same thing, but Mark's previously compromised immune system is what's giving them worry.

Scotty B

11-24-2009, 09:22 AM

Thoughts and prayers my friend for a speedy recovery, please keep us posted

nortech4play

11-24-2009, 12:27 PM

Wish him a complete recovery and he is in our thoughts and prayers...

Ms PatriYacht

11-24-2009, 01:31 PM

my prayers and well wishes go out to you for a full recovery

glh

11-24-2009, 05:30 PM

Get well soon Buddy.

glassdave

11-24-2009, 05:34 PM

Thanks for the updates Jon and Kurt keep us posted. See you guys in a couple weeks.

more thoughts an prayers.

MarylandMark

11-24-2009, 06:46 PM

Keep on keeping on Mark!!!

old377guy

11-24-2009, 07:17 PM

done!

1waterboy1

11-24-2009, 07:21 PM

Prayers sent.Get well soon Mark!

sellsman11

11-24-2009, 09:20 PM

Get Well Soon Mark!!!!!

GoFastSonic

11-24-2009, 09:30 PM

Thoughts and Prayers for Mark and his girlfriend...speedy recover for both. Get well soon and see you in February. Team Whoz Your Daddy 531

dykstra

11-24-2009, 10:12 PM

Get well soon.

stainless

11-24-2009, 10:14 PM

Get well soon!

Griff

11-25-2009, 03:44 AM

Prayers going out.

Biggus

11-25-2009, 09:06 AM

I just spoke with Mark's girl, Mona May. She's improving well. Mark is still in ICU, his breathing has improved a bit but his liver and kidneys are failing. He's going to dialysis this morning.

Prayers and thoughts are greatly appreciated.

Kurt

Scotty B

11-25-2009, 09:08 AM

Thanks Biggus, we are praying for Mark

cigdaze

11-25-2009, 09:13 AM

From his brother this AM. Somewhat edited.

According to his nurse he had a stable night. He has fluid in his belly with pain. A CAT scan showed nothing peculiar. A team of doctors who specialize in infectious diseases will be looking at him today. At this point they think both of them (Mark and his Girlfriend) have contracted the same thing, but Mark's previously compromised immune system is what's giving them worry.

Thanks for the update. We sincerely wish them both all the very best. Hang tight buddy, fight, fight, fight and have a speedy recovery.

I know quite a few people who have been sick since coming home from KW. There was definitely something going around.

Also, don't know if it's any help to the docs, but I know that there's a Dengue Fever outbreak in KW. It's blood-borne and transmitted by mosquitos. The CDC recently issues a health advisory for KW.
http://keysnews.com/node/18495
http://keysnews.com/node/16555
http://cbs4.com/local/dengue.fever.warning.2.1310842.html
http://www.topix.com/city/key-west-fl/2009/11/key-west-battles-dengue-fever
http://www.wptv.com/content/news/topstories/story/Key-West-health-advisory-issued-for-dengue-fever/H3nA4FMElUOm67HS8SX8dw.cspx

MarylandMark

11-25-2009, 09:31 AM

I'm feeling like today is going to be a good day!

I'm thinking the dialysis will clean out enough toxins to give Marks body the break it needs to start on his road to recovery. Positive thinking and prayers are being blast up to the big Man right now for you Mark!

T2x

11-25-2009, 09:42 AM

Our thoughts and prayers are with him.

T2x

PARADOX

11-25-2009, 10:15 AM

Good luck Mark. You can beat this thing.

Sean Stinson

11-25-2009, 10:39 AM

Get well dude our prayers are with you!!!

Audiofn

11-25-2009, 10:44 AM

Thanks for the update. We sincerely wish them both all the very best. Hang tight buddy, fight, fight, fight and have a speedy recovery.

I know quite a few people who have been sick since coming home from KW. There was definitely something going around.

Also, don't know if it's any help to the docs, but I know that there's a Dengue Fever outbreak in KW. It's blood-borne and transmitted by mosquitos. The CDC recently issues a health advisory for KW.
http://keysnews.com/node/18495
http://keysnews.com/node/16555
http://cbs4.com/local/dengue.fever.warning.2.1310842.html
http://www.topix.com/city/key-west-fl/2009/11/key-west-battles-dengue-fever
http://www.wptv.com/content/news/topstories/story/Key-West-health-advisory-issued-for-dengue-fever/H3nA4FMElUOm67HS8SX8dw.cspx

Thanks for that info. One of our friends was down there and had read that and notified the family about it. Not sure if that is part of what he is dealing iwth or not. Lets hope MM is correct and the Dialisis gets hom over the hump to a quick recovery.

Biggus

11-25-2009, 02:45 PM

Update, just got off the phone with Mona with good news. The infectious disease specialist have identified the problem. They both got a rare bacterial infection, most likely contracted from his hot tub. This infection got into his blood stream resulting in septic shock. At this point he's stable and now the docs can give him proper treatment.

Kurt

SVL66

11-25-2009, 02:48 PM

Damn hot tubs! thats good news. thanks for the update

DAREDEVIL

11-25-2009, 02:51 PM

Update, just got off the phone with Mona with good news. The infectious disease specialist have identified the problem. They both got a rare bacterial infection, most likely contracted from his hot tub. This infection got into his blood stream resulting in septic shock. At this point he's stable and now the docs can give him proper treatment.

Kurt

Good news !!!!!!!!

More prayers sent !!!!!!

Wahoo 214

11-25-2009, 02:53 PM

I guess that is some good news. Good luck Mark

nortech4play

11-25-2009, 02:59 PM

Thanks for the positive news, hope for the best...

kitten8

11-25-2009, 05:07 PM

Please get well soon, you are in our thoughts & prayers.:(

MarylandMark

11-25-2009, 08:04 PM

Great news Kurt!

Keepin' the power a flowin!

Whoz Your Daddy

11-26-2009, 02:55 PM

After racing side by side with Mark "actually trying to play catch up" lol for 2 years I know one thing for sure. Mark is tuff as nails and will fight this thing and Win because thats what Winners do. Get well soon buddy and can wait to chase you around the big pond in 2010.
Your friend
Mike

cigdaze

11-26-2009, 03:05 PM

Update, just got off the phone with Mona with good news. The infectious disease specialist have identified the problem. They both got a rare bacterial infection, most likely contracted from his hot tub. This infection got into his blood stream resulting in septic shock. At this point he's stable and now the docs can give him proper treatment.

Kurt

Great news. Thanks for the update. All the best to 'em. :)

Damn hottubs...apparently it wasn't hot enough. I dumped a bottle of bleach in mine before we got in ours...Gotta watch those things. :eek:

Glad to hear they're on the road to recovery. Good luck. :)

Lee

11-26-2009, 03:47 PM

Get well soon Mark.

OldSchool

11-27-2009, 10:13 AM

That's great news. Thanks Biggus!! :)

Biggus

11-28-2009, 10:30 AM

-Just spoke with Mona, the past couple days have been pretty rough. Mark is still in ICU and back on the respirator. The pneumonia is much worse, his lungs are filled and he's having an extemely hard time breathing.

Please keep him in your thoughts.

Kurt

cigdaze

11-28-2009, 11:17 AM

Hang tight, Mark! We're thinking of you. Fight man, fight.

Hauling Trash

11-28-2009, 11:18 AM

Keep Fighting . Mark

DAREDEVIL

11-28-2009, 12:13 PM

:eek:Stay strong like always buddy. MORE PRAYERS SENT!

glassdave

11-28-2009, 03:17 PM

Hang in there buddy . . .

thoughts an prayers

stainless

11-28-2009, 03:18 PM

Stay strong ! Hang in there!

MarylandMark

11-28-2009, 07:32 PM

Get well soon!

nortech4play

11-28-2009, 10:28 PM

Hope he get's well soon.....He's in our thoughts and prayers....

MarylandMark

11-29-2009, 11:13 AM

Update?

Wahoo 214

11-29-2009, 05:48 PM

Come on Mark. Keep pulling

Biggus

11-30-2009, 09:19 AM

-Just got off the phone with Mona, Mark is doing much better. He's now breathing on his own and it sitting up and talking a bit. They greatly appreciate all the positive thoughts and well wishes!

Kurt

DAREDEVIL

11-30-2009, 11:50 AM

GOOD,,,COOL,,, lets keep sending prayers !!!!:cheers2:

Toasty

11-30-2009, 04:03 PM

Way to Go!! All the best!

~Christian Del Collo

ChiefApache

11-30-2009, 04:03 PM

Great news Biggus. Thank you.

Whoz Your Daddy

11-30-2009, 05:12 PM

Best News all week.

MacGyver

11-30-2009, 05:54 PM

Awesome news! :hurray:

MarylandMark

12-04-2009, 03:15 PM

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AugiePensa

12-05-2009, 10:09 AM

We're praying for ya Mark. Get better Ya Rat Ba$tard!

Biggus

12-05-2009, 12:08 PM

Looks like all the well wishes worked! Mark was released on Friday and is home recovering. He greatly appreciates all his buddies pulling for him!

Thanks,

Kurt

SHARKEY-IMAGES

12-05-2009, 01:20 PM

Very glad to here ! I hope for a quick recovery....

glassdave

12-05-2009, 02:15 PM

Looks like all the well wishes worked! Mark was released on Friday and is home recovering. He greatly appreciates all his buddies pulling for him!

Thanks,

Kurt

Thanks Kurt great news. See you guys in a few weeks, I'll be in your area.

Audiofn

12-05-2009, 07:26 PM

I just left his house. He is up and doing better. Eating a LOT trying to get his weight back. Still sore as hell and weak but looking good!

MarylandMark

12-05-2009, 08:32 PM

Glad to hear!

GoFastSonic

12-06-2009, 10:56 AM

Glad to hear Mark is home and recovering!!! Team Whoz Your Daddy

Ratickle

12-06-2009, 02:01 PM

I just left his house. He is up and doing better. Eating a LOT trying to get his weight back. Still sore as hell and weak but looking good!

Great news......:)

mdgperf

12-06-2009, 09:02 PM

Great news,Wish you a quick recovery

cigdaze

12-11-2009, 10:09 AM

Sounds like the latest news is positive and encouraging. Continued best wishes to Mark and his family.
:)