Day three is drawing to a close. If only the baby in the other side of the room weren't so agitated, we might be able to get some sleep. Actually, Ben seems to do OK in spite of the noise.
Ben had a busy day, with activities this morning which included potting his own plant/tree for his room and making a cool collage with pictures of firefighters, a steamboat, jazz musicians, and an elk. He had some visitors today, too, so he has some fun new comic books and a book of fire engines.
Overall, he's doing OK. The surgeon visited this morning and explained again what the problem is and what they think they'll need to do to fix it. His explanations shook Ben up a little bit, especially the part of cutting him open and there being blood. It shakes all of us up!
Noah asked the other day if there's a chance Ben won't make it. Yes, there is that chance, I said, but he has great doctors and God is watching out for our special Ben. God will give us the strength to deal with whatever lies ahead. Of course we expect a successful surgery and quick recovery!
Again, it's another day that reminds us of our very dear, and wide, network of friends. Thanks for your calls, cards, emails, facebook and twitter notes, and visits.
We rest another night to meet the challenges and possibilities of a new day.
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