Saturday, August 15, 2009

From Buckles

Ben underwent surgery yesterday morning at the Brandon Hospital due to extreme internal bleeding. The operation lasted about three hours.
I saw him briefly afterward at post-op but he was entangled in tubes and wires and pretty much out of it. His mother later told me that everything went well and his first request was for someone to fetch his lap-top.

Posted by Buckles at 8/15/2009 05:55:00 AM

19 comments:

Rigormortis said...

Ben,
Get well soon, our prays are with you.
Best Regards,
Bob "rigermortis" Gibson

15 August, 2009 06:34
Down the Road by Jim said...

Laptopping is a good medicine --- blogging is even better --- take care Ben --- our prayers are with you and your family

15 August, 2009 06:54
gordon dodge said...

BEN, we pray you get well soon. Don't harass the nurses too much!Hope you get home soon.Gordon Dodge

15 August, 2009 07:21
Anonymous said...

Please pass on to Ben...our best wishes for a speedy recovery! He and his family are in our prayers and thoughts. Hope this time is the charm~AND they got him all fixed up for good this time. Bless his heart! That being in the hospital is the pits..Hopefully, he has skilled doctors and nurses and he will be up and getting around well very soon! Our best to you all during this scary stuff!!Karen Glenn and Shane and families

15 August, 2009 08:00
John Goodall said...

Thoughts and prayers are with you as you recover. Rnjoy the laptop. Gtrat therapy.

15 August, 2009 08:10
Anonymous said...

Wow! Is this the same Rigormortis from back at Circus World and the Blue Show? Hello, if it is you Rigor! Glad to hear you are still out there. I was married to Ben way back then, and was the one who worked at CW sometimes picking up varios poo, taking care of Turk (Barbara's horse) and on the road, did the act with the 2 leopards and elephants and my son Shane and I worked a 5 act with Ben..awwwww..those were the great old days! And we were so young and adorable!! LOL Hope all is well with you and yours. Take care! Karen Glenn..

15 August, 2009 08:12
J.C. Hall said...

"Damn Ben"
Not another trip to the saw bones?
I don't know if you are awere of this, however you are making all us
other youngins of your generation a
bit nervous.
"Truly wishing you a speedy recover".

JC Hall tribe

15 August, 2009 10:28
Frank Ferrante said...

Ben -
Our continued prayers and good thoughts are with you and your family during this time. Do WHATEVER they tell you - they're the experts and their job is to get you out of there, well and as soon as possible! ~frank

15 August, 2009 11:33
Anonymous said...

Buckles,
I was sorry to hear of Ben's need for emergency surgery. Although I never had the pleasure of meeting him personally, I feel that I know him through your blog. I have had friends who have been treated at the Bradenton hospital and understand that the have a good staff there. Here's hoping for a speedy recovery and know that our thoughts are with the family at this time of stress.
Don Curtis

15 August, 2009 12:29
Warren (Adams) Bacon said...

Ben, sorry to hear that you are back in the hospital and pray you are healing. I'll be praying also for your doctors and nursing caregivers that they be guided to bring you back to health soon.

Prayers also for Buckles and the entire extended family that surround Ben.

Warren

15 August, 2009 12:53
jerry digney said...

poor guy has had a time of it--weren't we all young, robust and pretty just a few years ago? Prayers and good thoughts to Ben, Barbara and all!

15 August, 2009 14:12
Mr. Lee said...

Ben , Get well soon, You will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Lee Stevens and family

15 August, 2009 14:59
Darryl said...

glad to hear all went well get back on your feet soon. Darryl

15 August, 2009 19:03
Bob Cline said...

My best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Bob

15 August, 2009 22:46
GaryHill said...

Ben, I have been wondering how things have been going with you? You need to get WELL soon and be ready for the Circus World Reunion in Feb. Rigor and Warren y'all need to know about it to. It is on facebook.http://www.facebook.com/pages/Haines-City-FL/Circus-World-Boardwalk-Baseball/53423665165

15 August, 2009 23:51
David Carlyon said...

Buckles, please tell Ben I'm thinking of him, and wishing him a speedy recovery. Dave

16 August, 2009 06:52
Anonymous said...

Buckles, how is the patient today? Probably not too patient..LOL. Seriously, hope all is well and that Ben gets out all fixed up and back to his life. Please tell him we are keeping him and the family in our prayers! Tell him to take it slowwww and easy and do only what the DRS let him, tell him to do. God bless you all! Karen Glenn

16 August, 2009 09:22
Buckles said...

He looked much better yesterday. He had been moved to a recovery area and upon our arrival was being sympathized with by a red headed Irish Nurse.
Dalilah's condo is only a few miles from the Hospital and visits several times a daily.
She called today saying that he would be moved to a permanent room tomorrow and should be released in about a week but it will be at least six weeks before he can return to work.

16 August, 2009 15:59
Anonymous said...

Ben get well ok you know better then to hang around hospital just get well and stay out CleanRaul

16 August, 2009 16:45

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