Quick Update July 3rd 3 PM

Mason's CT scan and MRI looked great so they gave him a steroid and are going to start waking him up and excabate him. He is a trooper. We still have a long road ahead of us but things are looking up.

Just a note to family members/friends/aquaintances. People have been getting calls from reporters and I would prefer if no one talks to them. The stories thus far in Canada have been grossly inaccurate and I don't think give justice to Marshall and my father's heroic efforts. We all know the news has a tendency to sensationalize things and that is not what we need right now. Also, we think the news is getting information and family member's names from this blog so if a reporter wants accurate information they can email me at imapsyc@gmail.com and I will soon make this blog private.

Comments

Gerrit said…
so glad to hear the good news! thank you for continually updating--i know it's probably hard, but i'm sure many like us are grateful to be able to keep up when we are so far away. you are continually in our prayers.
-amy v.
3:19 PM
hollie said…
yay for good results. definitely a trooper that little boy is. we are hoping for continual good updates.
4:02 PM
hollie said…
woops that was merideth signed in as hollie. woops.
4:02 PM
Norm said…
Great news, Melissa. You are all constantly in our thoughts and prayers. Please keep the news coming.

Norm, Carolyn, and family.
5:04 PM
Jessica Edwards said…
Go Mason!! What an amazing/special boy!! We are cheering him on!
6:53 PM
David Kirkham, President, Kirkham Motorsports said…
I just got the note. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. We are so glad to hear of the improvements and hope they continue.

The Kirkhams
8:11 PM
Anonymous said…
I think we need to start a Mason Jones Fan Club...I want to be president.... :) Jim MacArthur and family
9:47 PM
Kendra said…
I'm so glad Mason is doing well.... I've been watching your blog a little and Juliet told me a bit about what happened.... He's such a remarkable little boy :)

I'm so sorry that the media is prying so badly though! It's got to be the worst thing on top of it all!

Best thoughts, prayers, and wishes.

Kendra
1:33 AM
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