MY PRECIOUS ANGEL BRET

BRET WARREN BRADY

September 18,2001- March 28,2005

Bret was diagnosed on May 9,2003 with Ependymoma which is a type of brain cancer. Bret had his first emergency surgery at Children's Mercy in Kansas City Missouri. We ended up at Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital on June 9th where we are currently receiving treatment. Bret has undergone 33 sessions of radiation starting on June 18th and finishing up on August 1st. We came back for his first check up since radiation on October 8th and found out that the tumor had started growing back. We had his second surgery in Memphis removing his tumor and started chemo the week before Thanksgiving. Bret finished his 8th round of chemo in June 2004. We had scans July 2004 and everything was clean. Our first 3 month check up was Oct 25-26. We found out that Bret has at least 6-8 tumors in his brain and one midway down his spine. The Doctors are not giving us a cure right now just time. We have enrolled in a new chemo study that Dr.Gajjar is the chair of. We finished our 2nd round of this new chemo and was home on Dec, 03,2004. That weekend Bret wasn't himself just laying around and not eating. We called St.Jude on Monday and they spoke with our Dr in Kansas City who said come up right away for Ct Scans. This revealed that 3-4 tumors have grown despite the new chemo. The largest tumor was in the front of the brain and it has a large cyst with it that was causing all the pressure. We started Hospice finally the week before Christmas. We don't know how much longer God will let us keep our son so right now we are living everyday. Bret is 3 years old and loves all sports and anything any little boy loves. He also has two older sisters Mckenzie and Kelsie. We are very blessed to be at Saint Jude and we know that God is always watching over us. Please remember Bret in your prayers.
Sincerely,
Kelli, Jeff and family



HERE ARE MANY OTHER FRIENDS THAT NEED YOUR PRAYERS

>www.caringbridge.org/ky/louie (medulloblastoma)
www.bens-story.com (lil Angel)
www.caringbridge.org/fl/easton (choroid plexus carcinoma)
www.caringbridge.com/la/tylersmom (AML- lil angel)
www.caringbridge.org/la/carsonbraun (nodular medulloblastoma)
www.caringbridge.org/wv/taylor (ATRT- lil angel)
www.caringbridge.com/il/levi (malignant brain tumor)
www.caringbridge.org/tn/madelyn(stage 4 neuroblastoma- lil angel)
www.caringbridge.org/ms/colewalker(lil angel)
www.caringbridge.org/nm/noah(lil angel)
www.caringbridge.org/tn/ronell(osteosarcoma- lil angel)
www.caringbridge.org/ny/allia(ATRT)
wwwcaringbridge.org/la/stanton (lil angel)
www.caringbridge.org/tn/ptyler (lil angel)
www.caringbridge.org/fl/tori (leukemia)
www.caringbridge.org/fl/aprilcurrier (lil angel)
www.caringbridge.org/ar/emmagrace (lil angel)www.caringbridge.org/ga/jay (lil angel)
www.caringbridge.org/il/travisman (brain tumor)
www.caringbridge.org/mo/jillsjourney (spinal tumor)
www.caringbridge.org/mo/helengarner (lil angel)
www.caringbridge.org/il/aarondhunter (lil angel)
www.caringbridge.org/de/haley (lil angel)
www.caringbridge.org/fl/luke.d (brain tumor)
www.caringbridge.org/tx/garettburnham (lil angel)
www.caringbridge.org/tn/alex (brain tumor)
www.caringbridge.org/ms/hanna (lil angel)
www.caringbridge.org/va/burress (lil angel)
www.luvforlou.com (lil angel)
www.caringbridge.org/fl/lucas solberg (rabdomyosarcoma)
www.caringbridge.org/ms/jaranhollis (rabdomyosarcoma)
www.caringbridge.org/la/zoie (lil angel)
www.caringbridge.org/oh/ryan
www.caringbridge.org/tx/christopher (ependymoma- lil angel)
www.caringbridge.org/ia/brant_thomas (ependymoma- lil angel)



*****UPDATE WEDNESDAY APRIL 20, 2005****

WRISTBANDS ARE IN!!!!!! PLEASE CONTACT ME AND LEAVE A MESSAGE AT 646-2832, EMAIL ME AT JBRADY@WE.RR.COM, OR COME BY THE HOUSE AFTER 4PM WITH YOUR ORDERS. WE ARE GOING TO TRY TO FIND LOCAL STORES WHO WILL ALSO SELL THEM AS WELL.

YEA!!!!!
****************************************
They are a minimum donation of $5.00 per band. We have two sizes: youth and adult. You can either mail a check to our home address or click on the PayPal button and pay with a credit card. If you do use PayPal they charge us about $.45 per $5.00, so please add they charge per band. If you do pay through PayPal please email me your order so that I know how many and what sizes you need. Also if you live out of town please email me your whole address where you would like for these to be sent. If you pay by check, please make it out to St.Jude Research Hospital and PLEASE remember to put Bret Brady in the memo line. By making the check out to St.Jude you can use this as a tax deduction. You can view the bands at this website: http://band-together.com/link_to_bands1.htm or click on the link below. Thank you to everyone who has made this happen for Bret. I will let you know updates as to how much money we have raised for St.Jude in Bret's name.

Journal

Sunday, March 28, 2010 8:13 AM CDT

It has been 5 long years since you left us hear on earth! We love and miss you every day. So much has changed since you left. Your brother who has never met you talks about you all the time. Benjamin tells everyone that you are in heaven with Jesus. He also asks why and wishes you were here to play with him. I try to imagine how you would look or what you would be doing at the age of 8 1/2. You would be in second grade and I am sure that you would be smart like your daddy and loving school. I am sure you would be still playing baseball but I am wondering if you would be playing Hockey like your brother has started or what other sports you would or wouldn't be into. I so shouldn't have to try to imagine this as you should still be here with us!! I still feel like this is a dream and its not fair!!



Mommy and Daddy loves you and we know that you are living pain free and having the biggest party ever but it still hurts for us that were left here on Earth!



I will never forget March 28, 2005 at 8am

Hospital Information:

Heaven

Links:

E-mail Author: bretbradysfam@yahoo.com

---

 

Your gift will help millions of people stay connected with friends and loved ones during challenging times.

---

 

This page has been viewed 151006 times.

Note: The foregoing information was authored by the patient, parent or guardian, or other parties who are solely responsible for the content. Such announcements or their content are not necessarily endorsed by CaringBridge, Inc. or any sponsoring agent.  This information does not confirm that anyone is or was actually a patient at any facility.