Bennett felt good today. He had to rest up Saturday and Sunday after his big volleyball game on Friday. He was worn out and didn’t do much over the weekend. Today he felt like going to the park and going to Pop’s for lunch. He also went with his Grandpa and Ma Page fishing, I don’t think they got a bite.

He is doing homework now with Niki.

Tomorrow we go to St Louis and he will receive another spinal tap, a shot of chemo in the back, 3 chemo shots in the muscles of his legs and an IV chemo in his port. He will be sedated for the spinal tap so he can eat/drink after midnight tonight.

We pray that his blood counts are good and we won’t need a transfusion before we can begin his treatments.

“I can do all things through him, who strengthens me.” -Philippians 4:13

Troy-Bilt Push Mower! Tickets may be purchased at US Bank in Benton and the Boneyard Boccie Ball Club!

1 ticket = $5.00

3 tickets = $10.00

Drawing will be held on Friday, May 4, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. at US Bank in Benton.

A special thanks to Brett, Tina and Chelsea Gray for donating the lawn mower.

All proceeds will benefit the family of Bennett Page.

The stats of the volley ball games:

7th grade girls beat the 7th grade boys

8th grade girls beat the 8th grade boys

The 5th-8th grade teachers beat the 8th grade girls

The people that enjoyed some whip cream pie today:

5th-6th grade lucky teacher: Stacia Sloan

7th-8th grade lucky teachers: tie between:

Brian Crisp and Anjie Hughes

8th grade volleyball lucky player: Dymin Hayes

What a memorable event that supported Bennett!

You all are Awesome! Thank you!

Thank you to all the administration staff, teachers, and students for an awesome pep session today for Bennett.

Bennett was so excited and had so much fun!

It was really neat and so funny! We loved it and we can’t tell you how much we appreciated everyone’s outpouring love and generosity!

I couldn’t believe that the teachers won! They really looked hot!

A special thanks to Mrs. Johnson for organizing the pep session and Jackie Higgerson for managing the Bennett #35 bracelets!

The day before the Big day! Bennett is so excited about the pep session tomorrow. He says he is going to play volleyball and help his team beat the girls!

Bennett has had a fun day! He moved a little slow this morning, the nurse came and gave him his chemo in the morning and drew blood for a test.

I begged him to go to town with me and run errands – it’s kinda my excuse to get him going! He seats in the car but it helps to get him out.

He did some homework and Mrs. Jones (cousin Niki) came over and tutored him. Niki is his homebound teacher. She also is BMS 6th grade math teacher. Below is a picture of the two of them studying!

We got the results of his blood test and his ANC is 1,037 which is good. Since his ANC is over 1,000, he doesn’t have to wear a mask. We are still very careful not to be around sick people plus wash our hands continually. His (hemoglobin) RBC is at 8.5 which is low. They don’t transfuse until it’s 7. The normal range is 11 to 13.

God answered are prayers with a good day and a high ANC so Bennett should be at the pep session tomorrow.

“fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10

Bennett feels good today! He hasn’t been nausea. The home health nurse came and gave him his chemo and his vital signs were good.

I called the Dr. this afternoon to check on his spinal tap, he had yesterday and she confirmed that it was clean.  They don’t expect the blasts to come back while he is on chemo.

He did some homework and also went outside and shot a few basketball hoops. We went to Gpa & ma Johnston’s tonight. Bennett and Hamilton rode the four-wheeler plus played with the beagle puppies.

“Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!” Psalm 105:4

This is Harry, he is an 8 week old puggle. A puggle is a pug and beagle mix. Bennett’s cousins, Drew and Sarah, got Harry on Monday, and Bennett and Hamilton got to play with Harry tonight for a little while. He already is a bennettpage.org fan!

Well, we are back from St Louis. Bennett’s nausea is better. He is now on anti-nausea medicine every 6 hours so hopefully he doesn’t get as sick as he was yesterday.

His counts were good, no transfusion needed. His ANC dropped though from 1,708 to 765.

His back is sore from the spinal tap and the injection of chemo into the spine. He also is very tired. Hope to get results from the spinal tap, Dr. expects it to be clean.

He came home with his port accessed so the home health nurse can come tomorrow to give his chemo. She will come Wednesday through Friday.

Bennett is looking forward to the pep session! I am praying that he feels good enough to come and his counts don’t keep him from going.

Bennett had a lousy day. He felt bad, very nausea and threw up several times this morning. He didn’t start eating until late afternoon and finally set up in bed. I called the Dr. and they indicated this is a very common side effect from the chemo drug that he had last week. We start this same chemo tomorrow at SLCH and he will have this chemo four days in a row.

He also will get another chemo shot in the back tomorrow. They will have to sedate him so he can’t eat or drink after midnight tonight.

I hate to see him like this but we know that we have to go through several bad days to get to a good day.

“God is our resource.” Philippians 4:19

Choose one or pick all three! $5.00 each

The bracelets are size large, (8 3/8″).

#35 is Bennett’s basketball and baseball number.

Bennett picked out the styles: The first design is maroon and black with silver debossed lettering. 2nd is orange and blue with white debossed lettering and 3rd design in camouflage with orange debossed lettering.

Also, you may purchase them at Salon 34, Pops BBQ, Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Jones class at BMS, or contact Jacki Higgerson.

All proceeds will benefit the family of Bennett Page.