MARK LEWIS DIXON

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

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I love to hear comments! Please leave your encouraging words, they make me feel so much better! Love Coral

Thursday, October 18, 2007

The Monday following his birthday, his son Joe and I went to the hospital to let Mark open his birthday gifts. When we got there I asked him if he wanted to open a present and he said"nope" he said this serveral times as if he was a little sad, that he cannot use anything yet. So I set a Bass Pro Shop Bag on the bed and he smiled real big...I asked do you know what Bass Pro Shops is? he immediatly said "yes" with a big smile and he tried to get the bag and I helped him pull out a Camo Coat...He was TRULY HAPPY! He felt the soft fleece inside and I said you didn't forget what camo was did you and he said "NOPE". When Joe gave him the camo OSU hat, Mark said"Cooool" and while I was taking pictures I said say cheese and he said "Cheeeese" ! Joe and I were cracking up....

He then opened a few small things and he was really happy, this made my day that his spirits were lifted and he could see happiness ahead! This is the most important thing is to see God restoring Mark's spirit to fight and see the bright future he has waiting with many people to help him along the way. God is faithful. Coral

Still Standing !

Mark has wonderful therapists at CCC. They have really worked very diligently with getting him to be as productive as he is able. This week they have stood him on his feet and each time he does even better and tries to pull himself up. He seemed very happy today after he was able to stand, he knows he is making great progress. Coral

Happy 42nd Birthday Mark !

Mark had a nice 42nd Birthday Party, too bad he slept through it all.....LOL It was the thought that counts, I want to Thank everyone for coming, as his dad said....next year will be better. He will have pictures to see when he is better and we can all have some happy memories. Coral

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

HAPPY 16TH BIRTHDAY, CHRIS !

These are pictures from Christian's 16th Birthday Party! He had a great Birthday, his Grandpa Jerry, and Aunt's and Uncles and friends were all there. After the party at the house we took a cake to the hospital to spend some time with Chris and his dad. Mark knew it was his birthday and was happy to share the special day with his son. Coral

Sunday, October 14, 2007

Birthday Celebration

We have two birthdays to celebrate today - Mark and his sister Kim. The family plan is to visit Mark at the hospital and space our visits - not all go at the same time. Mark is still recovering from his most recent surgery. While not normally considered a very serious procedure, his health is still frail, and always causes a temporary setback. Later today we'll visit Mark and tell him Happy Birthday and that his OSU Cowboys had a big win yesterday. And that next year we'll have a different birthday party, in a different place. We know that he will be home with Corale, Chris, Joseph and Erica.

How it all began.....

It all began on May 20th 2007, After Church in Tulsa, OK my family was working on the Church newsletter and Mark had gotten up to go to the bathroom. He was gone maybe 5 min. or so and the kids and I heard 3 strange groans, we thought Mark was joking around and my oldest son Christian went to see what was up and he came back to me and said something is wrong with dad. He had a strange look on his face and I asked him if he was serious or kidding around? (Mark & the kids are always joking around) He said he was laying on the floor his face was purple and he was biting his tounge. Corale screamed and ran up stairs to call the police. She waited till the police got there. I think that very moment tramatized my life. They arrived and they gave him oxygen, loaded him up, then took him to the hospital. I road home with my sister and my brother. My mom went with my dad to the hospital. The next day things seemed to be getting better with him.
Chris- ever since I was a kid I love my father with all of my heart. I looked up to him because he never favoured anybody. He always was neutral neither did he fight back nor did he win all the fights but he made them less harmful to both partys. I have had this though in my mind that my dad is invincable, he always overcame what the devil had thrown at him. God filled his life so much and effected all of us who were close t0 him, that you just get the though about him i don't know why, but i do. I then later realized that he was not invincable but through God it sure made him seem that way to me. When me and the rest of my family all got together one night he said he went to the doctor and had a MRI done and that he had a huge brain tumor. I then knew he was going to be fine because he can go through anything. They said he has had it since he was born and it just never busted. But he told us he could leave it alone and it might or might not bust until God calls him home or we could operate on it and rid of it once and for all. We all agreed to have the surgery done. Little did we all know how hard and devestating all of this would be. Seeing someone who you think is invincable all bloody, stitched up, half a skull missing, knocked out and kept alive by a drug induced coma completely changes that thought. Wondering will he live or not? Will God call him home and leave me fatherless? Well I have seen him at worlds worst and him completely happy coaching me and my brother (Joey) in sports spittin sunflower seeds (He loved those =P) He did everything with us sports, homework, love, family, when we were sick, even when you didn'd need him he was there. He is one of the few people i could trust and rely that he is there for me. My dad still alive but diffrent, he gets better and better everyday. Everyday I think to my self we all reap what we sew. I think that in my heart God has givin us and our family a big seed to sew, and when this seed sprouts life, the crop will be very much plentiful. So everyday i work my hardest with family, school, God, sports (track), and my social life. I watch as my dad become stronger, smarter, and better. After his sugery he was put in ICU and there he stayed for almost two months. He was bruised badly from the surgery. It hurt to see him that way. The only thing you could do was just sit and pray. After about 2 months he could open hid eyes a little bit, then he could smile, and squeeze your hand. That alone was enough to cheer me up. We stand by and watch God work his miracles everyday. We have had amazing Christmas's, Thanksgivings, Easters, New Years, and many other holidays with dad. Recently we took him on the Jim Thorpe Courage Run he did aweome! Afterwards we went to a hotel were we pushed him around in the swimming pool, ate out with him and he had no headaches, and didn't complain once! He is getting better and better everyday and i can't wait until he is at full potentcial once again!!!