March 13th update

Our prayers were answered again with a good doctors appointment today at SLCH. Bennett had no temperature. He has lost 3 more pounds in a week. His color is good today and his spirits were high! I think he knows if he feels good, that we will eat good and try to do something fun! If you know Bennett, he is quite the shopper! This was a blessing as the last couple of days and night, he hasn’t felt good at all.

His blood cell counts were good today too, no transfusion needed. His counts were up a little from even Friday. Which we expected them to be down further. Dr. indicated that his bone marrow is making the good cells (WBC, RBC, and platelets) so these counts were up slightly. The chemo medicine will still kill off these good cells and the cancer cells. His count good be up or down the next time we go.

We go back to SLCH on Friday for another Dr. appt. to do a blood test and get another chemo treatment.

Thanks to everyone’s prayers; God is lifting Bennett up!

Below is a picture of Bennett waiting for the Dr. to come in and a picture of him at the St Louis Galleria Mall. This was Bennett’s first visit to the mall. We didn’t stay long as he became pretty tired. It was good for him to get out of bedroom.

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Posted by Cindy on March 13th, 2007 in Updates | 20 Comments

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  1. Tyler Leffler said on March 13th, 2007: 7:41 pm

    Hey nice pics!! I am glad to hear you are feeling better!! And i am glad everything went ok today.

  2. Brock Britton said on March 13th, 2007: 8:54 pm

    Glad you like the bracelet. I gave them to the guys at school today, too. Pins aren’t in yet, but should be soon. So glad today went good and u feel better!

  3. Aunt Annette said on March 13th, 2007: 9:11 pm

    So thankful you had a good appointment at SLCH! We have lots to be thankful for today. I hope the next 2 days are good before chemo again. Love ya:-)

  4. Mrs. Bethel said on March 14th, 2007: 8:06 am

    Hey!
    I am glad to hear that your appointment went well. We miss you at school. We are busy taking the ISAT test–Mrs. Dobraski had her tests Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. My tests will be Thursday, Friday, and Monday. Fun! Fun!

    I think about you often and pray for you!

    Mrs. Bethel

  5. Miss Ashley said on March 14th, 2007: 8:21 am

    Good to hear that you got good news! YEA for Bennett!!!!

  6. Stephanie N. said on March 14th, 2007: 9:31 am

    Hey bennette its good to hear that you are all right and getting better good thing because your friends reall miss you!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Stephanie N.

  7. Dylan Hartley said on March 14th, 2007: 9:52 am

    hey Bennett. r u doing better? we miss you very much. i hope you get better.

    Dylan

  8. mason childers said on March 14th, 2007: 11:47 am

    hey man awesome news! hang in there and get back here.

  9. Niki said on March 14th, 2007: 12:45 pm

    Bennett-
    It was good to hear the great report. I talked to Jeremy yesterday and told him the good news. Keep it up!
    Niki

  10. Mrs. Dobraski said on March 14th, 2007: 2:17 pm

    Bennett,
    So glad to hear that everything went well at your appointment! Just wanted to let you know that you’ve been in my thoughts and prayers. Everyone at school misses you sooooooooo much! Get well soon! We can’t wait to see you again!

    Mrs. Dobraski

  11. Desiree' Casey said on March 14th, 2007: 2:46 pm

    Hey-
    Waz up Bennett? I hope your doin good. We talked about you today in school.
    hope you get to feelin better!

  12. Jeremy said on March 14th, 2007: 6:47 pm

    I finally got a chance to get some internet access and get an update on your recovery. It’s great to hear your staying strong and that your cells are at good levels. I’m still praying for you and the family. See you soon.

  13. Cindy said on March 14th, 2007: 7:53 pm

    JJ, we miss you! Sounds like you are getting to do some interesting things, Bennett couldn’t believe all the neat stuff, sounded very sweet and kool! He was very impressed! Take it easy on your sergeant! Be careful!
    Niki, Sarah and Drew gives you a big hug too!
    Love Aunt Cindy

  14. Mackenzie Fleetwood said on March 15th, 2007: 9:18 am

    hi bennett i am glad that your doing alot better i miss and u and have been thinking of u from the start and i havent forgot about you i thought i would leave u a comment and i will probley come see u soon but whitney gosnell said hi and everyone here we all miss u and love you!!!

  15. whitNey WhaleY said on March 15th, 2007: 10:54 am

    HEyy! you!!
    wow im like in love with the pics. your looking good! lol…do i hope your doing better r u?!
    well…just hang in there its going to be okay..

  16. morgan patchett , maddy caruso,and brenna jhonston said on March 15th, 2007: 10:28 pm

    hey nice pics!!!
    glad to see your doing better. hang in there!!!

  17. sara miller said on March 16th, 2007: 8:23 am

    hey hey bennett u look like u r doin good i hope that u get well soon. everyone has told us that u r doin good and that u act like yourself and i am gladto hear that well im gonna go we all miss u and hope u get better

    sara+miller

  18. Kelcey Jones said on March 16th, 2007: 8:25 am

    heyhey bennett, im glad to see that you are doing good and you got to go to the mall !!
    you look really good in your pics! i hope that i get to see you soon i miss you like CRAZY!!
    well keep holding on and good luck
    kelcey jones

  19. Stephanie N. said on March 16th, 2007: 9:07 am

    Hey I hope you are alright um… Like I said before you and I are not exactly friends and you dont really know me but you need all the prayers you can get keep staying strong and remember we are praying for you!!!!!

    Stephanie nesmith [from your math class]

  20. whitney whaley said on March 16th, 2007: 1:22 pm

    im loving the pics…they look good!
    well im just saying i hope u gett better soon im missing you like theres no tomarow..
    lol..well im praying for you everday! i promis! just keep inthere its all going be better soon! well its nice to talk to you again!!!! well ill talk to you later bye!
    love whitney! tonz&&bunches

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