A VERY, VERY special request # 32 1/2011

[Laura's Babies]

Brandon again.. His tumor on his brain stem is growing again and Monday he starts treatment with the cyber knife, he will have this done every day for a week then go on chemo afterwards. This will not get rid of his tumor but they are hoping it will prolong his life. Can I send out a world wide prayer request for him and ask that you tell everybody you know to add him to as many prayer lists as you can?

Also prayers for his Mother! He is a only child and her Dad is taking chemo also for cancer and this has been so hard on her.. Her Dad AND her son are in battles for their life..

Cindy said that her biggest concern is Brandon is depressed and seems to be getting worse

[Medusa]

Of course, many prayers going up for dear Brandon and your entire family, Laura. I think I have his address but I'm not sure. When I sent a card previously, it went to his mom's house. So perhaps you should PM me w/any updates. Keep the faythe. :love:

[Catty1]

PM me the address please.

Gosh, I wish they COULD get rid of this thing. I pray that if his life can be prolonged for long enough, a more effective treatment (dare I wish for sure?) will be developed.

Prayers for Brandon, and for his grandfather, and for his mom.:love::love::love:

[Bonny]

You can PM me with Brandon's address too, to send him a card. Good Thoughts & prayers sent to Brandon, his grandfather & mother. :love: to win the battle against cancer.

[Taz_Zoee]

Laura, please PM me the address too.
The family is in my thoughts.

[Karen]

I have a postcard on my desk just waiting for a purpose, send me the address, okay?

[dukedogsmom]

PM me with his address. I'll make him a card. Will be going on vacation soon so I'll have to do it when I get back. How old is he? So sorry to hear about this.

[sana]

Prayers for everybody..

[wombat2u2004]

Ahhhh the poor kid.
Lots and lots of prayers sent to Brandon, from downunder.
I'll PM you now.
Wom

[Felicia's Mom]

Prayers for Brandon and his family.:love:

[moosmom]

Laura,

Thoughts and prayers for Brandon coming from CT.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm so sorry to hear this.:( Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are going out to Brandon.

[DJFyrewolf36]

Thoughts and prayers on the way! Cancer sucks...:(

[cassiesmom]

BIG, BIG prayers for Brandon and his family. I will PM you for his address.

[phesina]

Loads of prayers and good thoughts and healing energies for your beloved Brandon (and his mom and grandpa too).

Would you please PM me the address too.

Good wishes to you all,
Pat

[lvpets2002]

:( Oh no I am so sorry.. Sending Lots of Prayers & Prayers && Huggss For All.. Yes I will PM you now..

[gini]

Prayers and candle prayers being offered for Brandon. And a prayer for you too Laura - it must hurt you so much to see Brandon suffer and go through these treatments.

[Laura's Babies]

Thank all of you who have responded. He has been through SO darn much and he is such a nice kid, very attached to his Mom due to what all he has been through.. I call him kid but he is 23 or 24 years old now. (He just had a birthday this month!)

This one is him with his Dad, step Mom and girlfriend.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/Grammy707/Family/Brandonandfamily.jpg

This is a older picture but you can see the scares from his previous brain surgeries..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/Grammy707/Family/Brandonabc.jpg

[Laura's Babies]

Updating.. Got this in a email from Sis last night..


Brandon is going to have to start IV chemo because the Dr was not pleased with the outcome of the cyberknife treatment. Up til now he has been taking oral chemo. I hate that he has to go through all that but I am afraid things will start going downhill for him. I worry about Cindy so much as she has really been through a lot with him. I am glad she has Jim but he takes things very hard also.Pray for them please.

They has hoped the cyberknife would buy him more time. :(

She asked that I not mention this on fb since he, his Mom and his girlfriend are on there so this is only being posted here on PT.

Please keep the prayers going for Brandon..

[Bonny]

Keeping Brandon & family in my prayers. (((HUGS))) to Brandon, his family, & to you Laura.

[Catty1]

Huge prayers going out. :love::love: Sometimes an "old fashioned" treatment works much better than expected.

Send Brandon big hugs from me through his mom, ok?

May God's love envelop them all.

[gini]

I will light a candle for Brandon - and he has my prayers as well.

[moosmom]

Laura,

Prayers and thoughts coming from CT. I'm also lighting a candle for him and will keep it going!

[Medusa]

Mega prayers on their way from CA, Brandon! Keep the faythe, buddy! :love:

[krazyaboutkatz]

Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent his way.

[aTailOf2Kitties]

I work at a children's hospital that specializes in cancer and just sat in on a talk by a brain tumor specialist a couple of weeks ago. I now know how tricky brain stem tumors can be, so I will be praying extra hard for Brandon. :love:

[Lilith Cherry]

Lots of loving thought and special prayers for Brandon, his mum and his grandpa!

[cyber-sibes]

Saying prayers for Brandon. That's an awful lot for such a young person to have to deal with.

[anna_66]

He will be in my thoughts. I can't imagine having to deal with all that.

[phesina]

Prayers and loving thoughts for Brandon, and all of you who love him too.

[lvpets2002]

:love: Same here too.. Sending Lots of Prayers & Huggss..


Prayers and loving thoughts for Brandon, and all of you who love him too.

[Laura's Babies]

Another crisis with Brandon again.. The cyberknife did not give the results they had hoped for and he has been suffering with some pretty bad head aches. Sis just posted on her facebook wall that Brandon is back in the hospital again, they are having a problem getting those head aches under control. I am worried now, more so than I ever have been... PLEASE pray for him!

[Karen]

Will do, hope it's something easily fixed, maybe a meds issue?

[Catty1]

All prayers possible for Brandon. :love:

[Cataholic]

Continuing to pray for this young man, and those that love him.

[Laura's Babies]

Sis said they got it somewhat under control, if he continues like he is, they will release him tomorrow. His Mom is just worried that next weeks chemo will cause him to get these bad head aches again. Is it the chemo or that tumor?

[carole]

I am so sorry to hear that Brandon, this handsome young man has to go through all of this, life is so unfair sometimes, he is in my thoughts, and i sincerely hope with all my heart that Brandon will continue to improve and his quality of life will be better ..that the headaches will go away, and a miracle will indeed happen.

Hugs and love to all of you.:love:

[Laura's Babies]

They seem to think these headaches are chemo related. He was feeling a lot better last night... but he starts chemo again next week..:(

[Medusa]

Chemo affects everyone differently, I guess. A good friend of mine did a couple of treatments and he got hives all over his face so that his head looked like a giant strawberry. Another friend took all the treatments and they gave her steroids for the nausea and she didn't have one bit of nausea, worked a full time job as an ICU nurse and went to school. We just never know. But I do know that Brandon is in my prayers daily, Laura, truly. We all want this brave young man to have a good, long life free from illness and pain. Keep the faythe. :love:

[Randi]

I'm sending lots of positive thoughts to Brandon and his family. I hope he will get through this. :)

[Bonny]

Good thoughts & prayers sent Brandon's way. I will pray he wins this battle & the next kemo goes better for him. A teenage girl in our area battled cancer & had 150 kemo sessions & is now in remission. She had lots of pain, fevers, kemo, & surgery, then more kemo. She is back in school & happy to be alive.

[phesina]

Poor Brandon.. and his family and all of you who love him.

Prayers and good healing energies are being sent.

:love::love::love::love::love::love:

[Lilith Cherry]

Brandon has a special place in my prayers!

[Marigold2]

Oh my goodness such pain for this family. Sending prayers and all the best wishes for Brandon and family.
Please also PM me and I will send a card.
You will be in my prayers every night young man.

[Alysser]

I am so sorry for Brandon and his family. Here's hoping for the best!

[cyber-sibes]

Praying for Brandon and his family, what an ordeal.

[lvpets2002]

:( Oh Brandon has gone thru so so much.. Poor baby.. Sending Lots of Prayers & More Prayers..

[ChrisH]

Prayers and positive thoughts said and sent.

[gini]

All of us hurt for him - you can be sure he is in my prayers.