Hey Everyone
I hope you all are getting ready for Christmas! Ben is excited to be out of school so he can spend time with his buddies from Brighter Horizons! I think Shaun and Ben know Santa's arrival is soon, because they are really on their best behavior today. Playing nicely together, cleaning the toy room - I checked them both for fever!
Well we were at MD Anderson last week for another MRI. The doc says Ben looks good and the MRI showed the tumor is stable (measures the same size as it did last month). So he is back at full chemo dose. We are talking with MD Anderson about another round of radiation starting after the new year. There is still a chance we may be able to do it at Touro here in New Orleans we just have to determine what is best for Ben.
This weekend has been a blast. Friday night we went to Disney Live - a birthday present from the amazing Ms Jessica and Mrs Melanie! It was so much fun. The boys loved the show and our seats were perfect! Shaun actually sat still except when he was dancing in the isles (which was encouraged!)!!!! Then Saturday Ben and the rest of our family were invited to the State Police Troop B Christmas Party. They had heard Ben wants to be a helicopter pilot when he grows up and they arranged for him to go for his training flight! He and dad got to fly around New Orleans with Trooper Pilot Dean Le Vergne for an hour and Lil'Ben got to fly the helicopter! He said Ben was a natural! Ben got his wings, an official signed commission as a Pilot, he got an official ID and Badge and official licence plates there are 10 State Police Pilots and we got plate AIR 11 - so I guess there are 11 State Pilots!!!! Then Santa arrived and had presents for the boys. What a great morning. THANK YOU LA STATE POLICE it was truly a day we will never forget. We will post pictures soon - mine didn't turn out to well but they had a photographer there and said they would send us a disk!
I wrapped all the presents yesterday and the Christmas cards are all addressed they will go out first thing tomorrow! Today we are cleaning out the toy room making room for Santa HaHa! We are so blessed to be able to have this Christmas and Ben doing as well as he is. He's quite a trooper, he works so hard to keep up and have fun, he never complains about all the meds he takes or his bald little head, or all the weight he has gained as a result of the evil steroids! So everything isn't perfect by any means, but we all get to be together for Christmas and we are grateful for that!
We wish you all a wonderful holiday season, full of MIRACLES!!
Love
The Sarrat Family
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Hi Ben, Erin, Little Ben and Shawn:
So very glad to read the good news.What an awesome Holiday you all will have, especially since grandpa and grandma will be there. It sounds like you had one busy weekend. Now that Ben has has his license, we expect to see him fly into Phoenix one of these days. We are all ready for Chrsitmas. Ben I have a joke for you. Did you hear what happened to the cat when he crossed the desert? He got sandy claus. Merry Christmas. We love you all.
Aunt Shirley and Uncle Ralph
Hello Sarrat Family,
Love reading your update! Flying a helopcopter sounds cool! But hey we all know Ben is one cool little guy.
We are praying for all of you. I know the boys have been good guys and are ready for Santa. Have a great holiday!
Love and Prayers,
Cindy and Anna
PS Anna's next clinic visit is on a Wed (12/30) so she is hoping she may get to see you all.
Dear brave Pirate Ben and his first mate, Shaun,
We are so excited to hear that Ben is now a helicopter pilot. My husband, Mark, is a pilot, but he never got to fly a helicopter. I don't think he ever even got a ride!
I know Santa will bring you great presents because you are so brave.
Merry Christmas,
Mark and Doris Gage
So glad to hear you are enjoying the REASON for the SEASON!!!
What JOY fills our hearts to hear of all the fun you are all having and how cool now to have your very own PILOT! I mean a PIRATE, a PILOT...what next will your boys do?!
Such great news following the last MD Anderson appointment! We look forward to hearing the same from future updates as we all continue to pray for you guys and continue to have answered prayers!
Have a very blessed holiday celebration together and a very Merry CHRISTmas to you all! May the NEW YEAR bring many, many great times to you and yours!!!
Our love to you and your families!
Jimbo and Lisa Coarsey
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May joy be your gift at Christmas and may Faith, Hope, and Love be your treasures in the New Year.
Love and Prayers,
Melanie, Hank & Kale
I'm thinking of the brave pirate Ben and his first mate, Shaun. Merry Christmas! With prayers,
Doris and Mark Gage, Virginia
Ahoy Ben,
Merry Christmas big guy! Hope Santa was good to you. He was to us and that seems to go around to everyone!
Thanks for the great Christmas card! We have it up on our wall so we get to see your cute smiling face every day!
Since Christmas has past, so it's too late for Santa jokes, how about, how about some winter jokes?
What did the sea say to the iceberg?
Nothing, it just waved!
Where do penguins go to dance?
At the snow ball!
What do penguins eat for lunch?
Ice burg-ers!
What's a penguins favorite salad?
Any made with iceberg lettuce!
Who's the penguin's favorite aunt?
Aunt-artica!!! (We'll bet Aunt Mego is laughing at this one!!!)
Adios amigos!
Love you!
Dave and Ginger
hope you have a good christmas Ben. By the way, I am a Cabrini girl. I am praying for you.
hope you have a good Christmas.
Christine
Hi Sarrat Family,
Mitchell and the rest of the Moultrie family just wanted to let you know that you are all in our prayers everyday and Mitchell puts an extra twist evertime he says his grace, "God take care of Ben," and is shows that He has. Have a wonderful New Year!
Pam
Dearest Ben,
I'm so glad that you had a nice Christmas. That State Trooper helicopter flight sounds AWESOME!!
My best buddy, since grade school, flew Black Hawks for the army for 20 years!! He flew in Iraq and was awarded the Bronze Star and flew rescue missions for Katrina. He's retired now; and he flies commercially, but he has yet to give me a ride!!
Mr. Jay cooked the spaghetti you like so much at the Firehouse today and the Fire truck (Engine 17) brought it to your house, but you weren't there!!
So we brought it to Children's Hospital for you; but you were crashed out. Maybe the doctors will let you have some or one of Mr. Jay's famous brownies tomorrow when you are up and going.
So sorry you're stuck in the hospital for New Years Eve. Hurry and get better so we can start 2010 off right!! I'll save some fireworks for you and we can set them off when you come home.
Sleep well, sweet prince. You're always in our prayers...
Love, Miss Janel and Liam and Julia Grace and Chloe' too
Hi,
My name is Maddie. I'm a seventh grader at Bens school. And I would just like to say when Ben came on announcements and told everyone this great news my friend I started bawling in our lockers. Just to hear Ben speak and to see him touches my heart everyday. I know I have never met Ben in person but I already love him and I know my whole class feels the same way.
We love you Ben,
Have a Merry Christmas.
-Maddie
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