Update to Madelyn's health journey

We have been on this journey with our precious Madelyn for six years now...in fact, it was six years ago last Friday night, June 5, that started our first trip to the hospital.

God gave us Madelyn and we are thankful.  Here's a bit of her story, if you aren't familiar with it.

Since we relocated to Texas, Madelyn's GI physician at Children's Hospital Colorado, Dr. Kramer, recommended two doctors in Texas for us to become established with in case of emergency.  We live closer to Houston, so Dr. Fishman at Texas Children's Hospital it is.  We will continue Madelyn's primary care (for her esophageal varices) at Children's Hospital Colorado with Dr. Kramer.

This leads us to a July appointment with Dr. Kramer and an upper GI endoscopy.  And a new physician with the Liver Clinic at Children's Hospital Colorado, as requested by Dr. Kramer.

So, we await those two mid-July days of appointments and scope.  The day after Madelyn's endoscopy, we will ride the 2015 Courage Classic (benefitting the Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation), July 18-20.  We will ride on 'Team Madelyn' this year with some incredible friends! We have nine team members this year and are thrilled!!!!  Six adults and three children will take on the Rocky Mountains and are riding for Team Madelyn while many more 'Team Madelyn' members will take care of our children, be our sag wagon (if needed), pray and be there cheering us on at the finish line with the best smiles and hugs!  And still other 'Team Madelyn' members will be wearing shirts, praying and cheering us on from afar.  We are grateful for everyone's encouragement and continued prayers.

For more on our team of friends we are joining, check out Team Madelyn at the Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation Courage Classic website.

Another fun way to join our fundraising efforts is with 'Team Madelyn' shirts.


Thank you for praying for this journey and for our team of riders as we train and tackle the 2015 Courage Classic.
- Meredith