Tuesday, November 18, 2008

2 days down 40 to go!!

Had a great day today - didn't need any sleepy meds (anesthesia) for radiation today. I laid in the radiation bed and didn't move all by myself for the whole 7 minute treatment and all the nurses and doctors were very impressed. My cousins came and visited me this afternoon, and Ms Jessica, my teacher brought my buddy Patrick to see me. I also got to meet some new friends. The physical therapist, the occupational therapist and the audiologist. I had fun with the PT and OT ladies but I wasn't very nice to Kristin the audiologist so I have to apologise to her tomorrow. She kept shoving things in my ears and I was tired so my evil twin "Lem" refused to take the tests and we failed - I think they will let me try again tomorrow.


I had no idea there were so many great jokes out there!

Love ya

Ben

19 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi Ben! Great job laying still for the treatment--it is so hard to lay still when you a kid, isn't it!?! I have had lots of PT's and OT's the past few years and they can be a lot of fun. I always loved playing with them--they know some good games! Keep up the great work! I colored you some pictures today and will be sending them tomorrow.
Love, your friend Kate from Nebraska

Anonymous said...

Hey Ben! It's me Mrs. Akima. My prayers and thoughts are going out to you and your family. It's nice to know that you are doing well. Hope to see you soon and back to your old self again.

Anonymous said...

Hey Lil' Ben-
Madi, Mike and I wanted to say that we were keeping you in our prayers and we miss you tons!!! You are being better than any of us would be with all the tests that you are going through. You are our hero!
You are also the cutest pirate that I have ever seen.
We can't wait to see you again because it has been too long since we have seen you guys. You need to come out and hang with us and give us some pirate tips.
Hang in there and we love and miss you tons! You are being very strong and definitely a role model for us all.
Give your mom, dad and brother huge hugs and kisses for us and we will talk again soon.

Love, The Messengers

Anonymous said...

Hi Ben! It's Robin in Colorado. Here's another pirate joke:

What happens when a pirate picks his boo boo scabs?

He gets a scAAARRR!

and still another..
What do you get when you cross a pirate and a zucchini?

A Squashbuckler!

Shanz said...

WOW, Ben... Excellent job lying still for the radiation. You are such a brave boy! I do not have any funny jokes for you today, but the next time I see Mr.Joe or Ms. Amanda, I will be sure to give them some stickers to bring to you.

Take Care,
Ms Shannon(Mr. Chris and Cassidy) Lescale

Anonymous said...

Wow Ben, I am so proud that you laid still in your spiderman mask today. I don't think that I could stay still for seven whole minutes! I bet you had fun playing with Patrick today, too. It's cool that you got to meet some new friends, but try and make sure that "Lem" doesn't talk to them. "Lem" might not be very nice, but you are the sweetest little boy in the world. Love you buddy! Give your favorite stuffed tiger a big hug for me.

Anonymous said...

Hey Ben,

I had a great time visiting with you today. Patrick did also! I'm really proud of you for being a big boy today and sitting still during your radiation. I will see you tomorrow and who knows I might bring another one of your friends with me! Good Night! I love you!

Ms. Jessica

Anonymous said...

Ahoy Ben - Boy can we relate to that evil twin thing! Good this he was only there for a short time.

Here are some more jokes...

How much did the pirate pay to get his ears pierced?
a buccaneer

What's a pirate's favorite kind of cookie?
ships ahoy

What do you call a pirate that skips class?
captain hooky!

Hope they made you smile!

Adios!
Ginger & Dave

Anonymous said...

Hi Ben:

It is nice to hear that you are impressing everyone at the hospital. It sounds like you had a long day, I hope you get to rest. My kid's evil twins come out if they don't sleep enough.

I am happy to hear that you are well.

Beth Nazar

Anonymous said...

hey bud- i really miss you today, but i like seeing your pictures up on the interweb. be nice to those new friends of yours, they're going to help you get better, and hey, it could be worse... i could be there physical therapizing you!
i love you,
aunt mego

Anonymous said...

Good Job Ben! I am soo proud of you for being a big boy today and sitting still for that long! You are an amazing kid! Keep doing a good job Ben, and have fun with all of your new friends. Show them how much of a sweet and funny kid you can be!

Love you and can't wait to see ya!

Anonymous said...

Good morning Ben it's Mrs. Rita.You are a brave pirate and what a great thing that you laid still for 7 whole minutes!! You have a terrific day today!! Love you!

Cluck said...

Hi Ben! Good job being still for the radiation treatment for a whole 7 minutes!! Wow!! I can't stay still for 7 minutes, that's for sure. And I don't like it either when people shove things in my ears, but sometimes it's just gotta be done. Maybe you can hit your mom up for some ice cream afterwards if all goes well with Kristen :). Licorice the goat misses you and says "Moooo". That means "I miss you, Ben, and we love you a whole lot" in goat-language :).

Love,
Megan

Anonymous said...

nice work today benno!
i bet being nice to your new friends is hard, being all tired and stuff, but keep at it.

here is a new joke:
q:what do you get when you cross a tiger and a snow-man?
a:FROST-BITE!

that is hilarious!
hope your laughing as hard as i am, because that joke is funny!

Anonymous said...

Wow Ben, Sandee, Pirate John's wife; seven minutes is a long time to not move a speck. I just tried it and only made it 4 minutes using all my secret Yoga powers. That Spiderman mask must have some magic to help you be so strong. We are all so proud of you. You are an amazing little pirate. I am hunting for pirate jokes and will send them as soon as I find the pirate joke map and treasure chest. Love Sandee

Anonymous said...

Ahoy, Sandee just found a Pirate Joke.

what does a pirate say when he takes over santa's job?
ho ho ho and a bottle of rum

jenn pereau shasserre said...

Yo BEN!
Its fish-dawg! We went to the pool together once when we were little with your Aunt Mego and my mom. It was awesome, dude. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one with an evil twin! (mine is named Destin, I last saw him at the Zoo). Big ups for laying still, I'm pretty sure I couldn't do that. Very super hero like. My mom says you are a real super hero.

I am making a card for your birthday. I hope you like stickers.

Love,

Fisher

Unknown said...

Hey Ben!

I have two big doggies that are really fun to play with. Last night I told them that you were sick and they went like this:

SsssluuuuuurrrPP! Right on my cheek!

They asked me to pass it on so here ya go: SLURP! SLURP! 2 big wet doggie kisses to your face!

Have a good day!
Love
Aunt Mego, Uncle Mikey & Cousin Elvis's Friend Shannon

Anonymous said...

Hey Ben,
It's Jackson! Hope you feel better soon. I had so much fun at your pirate party Sunday. Lucas and I have been singing the pirate songs since we left. My favorite was " yo ho up she rises!" Hope to see you Saturday!
Love,
Jackson