Bennett is doing some better. He didn’t have a headache today, Yeah! I took him to his pediatrician in Marion because his cough and running nose has been sticking around for about a week and he finishes his last augmentin pill tonight. Plus with his ANC so low, we were afraid it could turn into something worse.

His ears, nose and throat looked good. The Dr. could hear a little crackling in his lungs so he ordered a chest x-ray. His Dr. thought the x-rays looked good, no pneumonia. He assumes it must be viral since no other symptoms of infection.

Bennett was talkative on the way to the Dr. today, this just helps reassures me he is feeling good. Hopefully he will continue to have good days. Last Monday at the Dr., he weighed 126 and today he weighed 131. Another re-assurance.

Bennett played in Pinckneyville tonight and we lost 3 to 4. Bennett had another off-night batting; getting out at first twice by grounders and a strike out. He was hit again tonight by another pitch in his ribs advancing to first.

Bennett played short stop, first time all season. He did pretty good. He had 6 balls in the short stop area and he made 3 outs. He caught a fly ball that he ran up on and than ending up diving to the ground and caught it. He felt good about the position for the first time and was pumped after the game - ready to play this position again as he knows now how to re-act to the plays.   Below are a few pics.

We are so thankful that Bennett is feeling better and he had a good report today from the Dr.  We pray that his bone marrow makes lots of new WBC and keeps all fevers and infections away.

We are saying special prayers tonight for our friend Ethan as he is having another scan tomorrow. And our friend Ryan is having his gall bladder taking out.   We pray for the healing of all the children at SLCH.

“Some people are always complaining because roses have thorns; we are thankful that thorns have roses.”