A word from Dan

To all of my family and friends,

I wanted to write a personal note to thank everyone for all of the prayers and support you have given my family and I over these past weeks. Thank you for all of the cards, calls, comments on the blog and visits they have been so encouraging. I am still recovering and so thankful to be at home. My kidney's continue to improve every day and I am working to gain back strength. My biggest challenge is learning to walk again after all of the muscle I lost in my legs and body . The other day I was trying to walk without my walker (Yes I am now training for a walker race in the 90 and up category) and I started to stumble and knock stuff down like my fullback Austin B. at Champion. However, I really wanted to be smooth and graceful like my halfback Caleb. Hopefully over time I will end maneuvering like Caleb. One of the things I am looking forward to the most in the future is seeing all of my football players at Champion on the 15th. After my tests on Saturday I will know if I am completely done with dialysis and hopefully I will get the tubes in my chest out (inserted surgically for dialysis). Thanks again for all of your prayers and support.

Many blessings,


Dan and Mari

He is home!

I am currently sitting in Dan and Mari's living room looking at Dan sitting on the coach!!!! Dan was released from the hospital and came home today at 3:30 PM and he had dialysis for hopefully the last time. Every day his kidneys and blood levels have been improving. They will test his kidneys Saturday to determine if he will need to continue on dialysis on a short term basis. Our prayer is that his lab values will completely normalize and he will need no further treatment. His biggest obstacle at the present moment is relearning how to walk and not being able to eat sweets! His loss of 47 pounds has been inspirational to many and he is already receiving calls from several modeling agencies to book for photo shoots (jk-Dan is telling me what to say as I write) Dan and Mari would like to thank you for all of your prayers and support! God is so good and this whole journey has been a testament of the mighty God that He is. A God who hears our prayers and does what is impossible with man! Many blessings to you!