Today was a great day. I worked hard in school today, and my teacher gave me TWO new Hot Wheels cars! Mom said I was getting spoiled, but I told her that wasn't it. My teacher was just so PROUD she had to buy me some cars. After lunch it was MOVIE DAY...and guess what....I [...]
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Back to routine…
Ben had a good weekend visiting with his dad and his sister. It is these little distractions that help make time pass a bit more quickly around here. Our weekdays actually go by fairly quickly, but our weekends seem endless. However, I was able to recharge a bit this weekend and spend some time with [...]
The Gift of School
School in the hospital has three major benefits: it gives the patients a regular routine which helps to pass the days; it helps distract from the aches and pains of everyday hospital life, and it provides a critical and necessary opportunity to help the students keep up with their studies back home. It also pulls [...]
I like to move it move it…
They made me a walker here. It's pretty big, but I can push it all by myself. Everybody laughs and says they can't believe how good I am at walking. That's funny because I used to always walk. Sometimes I get stuck in doors or go into walls, but someone always helps me unstick. They [...]
Our Superheroes wear Fezzes
Ya, I know you think I misspelled that, but I didn't! The plural of fez (a flat topped hat) is fezzes or fezes. I thought fezes looked pretty similar to feces, so I opted for the first spelling and "Our Superheroes Wear Feces" is a way different story than I intend to tell at this [...]
Valentines Day
Today was super awesome! This morning before anyone was even awake my mom and I dropped off candies and Valentines at everyone's door. After breakfast, I went to school, but in the middle of school some people from the Starlight Foundation came in and made cupcakes with us. The main cooker was a clown named [...]
Quiet Sunday
Today was a very good day here. I do not have to stay in my room anymore. I was not sick this morning, and my nurse took my second IV out of my arm. Mom and I went to the playroom and did some Valentine's cards. It is very hard to look down, so I [...]
Halo (not the Adele song…)
First of all, I apologize for the essay like nature of this post. The fact of the matter is, I have got way too much time on my hands, so I apologize. If you are a super busy person, you should just skip this one. Did I mention that we are in isolation? Yup...we are. [...]
I’ve got wheels!
This morning the medicine they gave me to make my back hurt made me get sick. Mom said I had to sit in my wheelchair today and I didn't want to. I was scared of it hurting too much, but I really liked sitting up and I stayed in it all afternoon. I even got [...]
Rough Day
Ben had a bit of a rough day! He's hanging in there, but the pain for him can be overwhelming at times. We are trying a lot of different medications and combinations, but it can be tricky to stay ahead of it. Surprisingly, the halo on his head - picture a steel bowling ball frame [...]