Thinking of you.....

Saturday, March 06, 2010

John Brooks passed away this morning around 1:00 am.  He passed away due to respiratory failure. He was really struggling yesterday to get a breath. At least he is not in any pain anymore..... breathing freely.....walking tall...with his mom and omma who he loved dearly. I hope that John will tell St Peter at the Pearly Gates a clean joke so he can get into heaven.

Remember.... .to grab your loved ones and tell them you love them and hold on tight to them....life is too short to sweat the small stuff.

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Dad passed away Saturday morning with Family around and he's now pain free.  God had a special plan and we were all blessed to have him for 79 years.  I know that it was tough on him this past year but I was able to be with him in Orlando to pay my final respects to a wonderful Dad, grandfather, and great-grand father.  Services will be March 6 and it will be another tough day but Dad is without a doubt in a better place.
 
Thank you all for your prayers and may God Bless You All.
 
Jimmy

Friday, February 26, 2010

Great news! Chris Richards has been released! But remember, Chris, just because you are getting discharged by no means will prayers and positive thoughts stop!
 

Ed is in a holding pattern of wait and see.  His first round of Chemo was not effective and he has finished the second round with a much slower chemo treatment and it has just hit his system and therefore he is at the stage of feeling very ill and depressed at times.  It is the doctor's hope that this slow process will be much more effective and hopefully put him in some stage of remission.  It is anticipated to take 45 days.  So after 6 weeks already in the hospital he has to wait for another 45 days,  The next step is a bone marrow transplant.  Lillian has been tested if she can be a donor but has not had any word yet if she is a match.  The good news is he has been fever free for over a week  and has not had any infections.
 
As you can well imagine the time goes slowly for Ed but he does have determination to fight this.  I know he would love to get cards and to know there are people out there praying for his recovery.
 
His address is:   Ed Bennett
                         c/o Scripts Green Hospital  Rm. 358
                         10666 N. Torrey Pines Road
                         La Jolla, Ca.  92037