Reply #79: *** An Update From Binka .. She has seen Ben ***

[Binka]

Hi Again,

Sorry I'm going to have to be brief... I just spend 20 minutes writing you wonderful friends and family at DU an update about Ben and was just about to post when my line went down and I lost the post. As Binka would say AAARRRRGGGHHhhhhhhh ... Along with a few other choice words!

Mary got to see Ben. He was getting out of recover from a 5 hour surgery to clean up his wounds. Mary said they were more sever than she initially thought or at least was visualizing. Ben's Right Leg is heavily damaged, extremely swollen, bandaged from Toe to Hip... His Left Leg was damaged as well, but not as bad. Ben's Left Arm was worse than anticipated, with an indication that his elbow has a piece of bone missing. Mary will talk to the doctors tomorrow and I will be able to provide more details.

Ben was describing the ambush, and it was horiffic... his buddy was killed on the spot, and another buddy had his leg blown off... he is upstairs in the ICU.

Mary was there to comfort Ben, and he let everyone know that she was coming today! There is more that I will share tomorrow, have to catch a few Z's now...

Thank you all again for your Comforting Thoughts, Prayers, Energies, Candles, and Vibes! We all feel the Love, Peace and Kindness!

To All our DU Family, have a Good Night!

Peace and Love,
Ray, Mary, Ben and Peyton