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And we had people praying for Brett from all over the United States and from over 40 countries. Wow. So after that first 19 days in the ICU, he was transferred over. It was just five minutes away, but it took that long to get him stable enough to be able to transfer to St. Jude, where he spent the next 300 days. And so when he got there, he couldn't hold his head up.
And we had people praying for Brett from all over the United States and from over 40 countries. Wow. So after that first 19 days in the ICU, he was transferred over. It was just five minutes away, but it took that long to get him stable enough to be able to transfer to St. Jude, where he spent the next 300 days. And so when he got there, he couldn't hold his head up.
And we had people praying for Brett from all over the United States and from over 40 countries. Wow. So after that first 19 days in the ICU, he was transferred over. It was just five minutes away, but it took that long to get him stable enough to be able to transfer to St. Jude, where he spent the next 300 days. And so when he got there, he couldn't hold his head up.
He could barely wiggle his toes. He couldn't remember what had happened 30 seconds before, which honestly at times was a blessing in that he couldn't remember some of those things going on. He just faced overwhelming odds over and over for the next, you know, 11 months while we were there. He had a brain bleed, had lost most of his vision. He had multiple relapses with his cancer.
He could barely wiggle his toes. He couldn't remember what had happened 30 seconds before, which honestly at times was a blessing in that he couldn't remember some of those things going on. He just faced overwhelming odds over and over for the next, you know, 11 months while we were there. He had a brain bleed, had lost most of his vision. He had multiple relapses with his cancer.
He could barely wiggle his toes. He couldn't remember what had happened 30 seconds before, which honestly at times was a blessing in that he couldn't remember some of those things going on. He just faced overwhelming odds over and over for the next, you know, 11 months while we were there. He had a brain bleed, had lost most of his vision. He had multiple relapses with his cancer.
And in August of that year, he received a bone marrow transplant, and his brother was the donor. His brother, Bond, was a 100% match. And so... That was a huge blessing. And we were able to go home in December of that year. So his doctors that were with him from the beginning, from the very beginning, called him a miracle.
And in August of that year, he received a bone marrow transplant, and his brother was the donor. His brother, Bond, was a 100% match. And so... That was a huge blessing. And we were able to go home in December of that year. So his doctors that were with him from the beginning, from the very beginning, called him a miracle.
And in August of that year, he received a bone marrow transplant, and his brother was the donor. His brother, Bond, was a 100% match. And so... That was a huge blessing. And we were able to go home in December of that year. So his doctors that were with him from the beginning, from the very beginning, called him a miracle.
And tears would roll down their face, you know, and they would see him coming back for follow-ups. They had never really even seen him walk, you know, at the time that they had had him. And so... Brett is currently, he's 17. He's three years post-transplant. We have moved to Nashville. He is legally blind now. Continues to have the short-term memory loss challenges.
And tears would roll down their face, you know, and they would see him coming back for follow-ups. They had never really even seen him walk, you know, at the time that they had had him. And so... Brett is currently, he's 17. He's three years post-transplant. We have moved to Nashville. He is legally blind now. Continues to have the short-term memory loss challenges.
And tears would roll down their face, you know, and they would see him coming back for follow-ups. They had never really even seen him walk, you know, at the time that they had had him. And so... Brett is currently, he's 17. He's three years post-transplant. We have moved to Nashville. He is legally blind now. Continues to have the short-term memory loss challenges.
Has some mobility deficits, but he's attending high school full-time. He's involved in church and best buddies at school. So he is currently cancer-free. Wow. This all happened during COVID, so we weren't allowed any visitors. So there were so many people, though, that were so generous during that time.
Has some mobility deficits, but he's attending high school full-time. He's involved in church and best buddies at school. So he is currently cancer-free. Wow. This all happened during COVID, so we weren't allowed any visitors. So there were so many people, though, that were so generous during that time.
Has some mobility deficits, but he's attending high school full-time. He's involved in church and best buddies at school. So he is currently cancer-free. Wow. This all happened during COVID, so we weren't allowed any visitors. So there were so many people, though, that were so generous during that time.
And so, I mean, we had our next door neighbor mowed our yard for an entire year, just without anyone asking, just did it.
And so, I mean, we had our next door neighbor mowed our yard for an entire year, just without anyone asking, just did it.
And so, I mean, we had our next door neighbor mowed our yard for an entire year, just without anyone asking, just did it.
um my husband and i were both coaches referees would just sign over their checks you know at our ball games um sometimes they would do that so all your financial needs were just miraculously covered by community we had lots of help from lots of different people for sure that's special so glad he's doing so well that's pretty cool miracle comeback i love it this is the ramsey show
um my husband and i were both coaches referees would just sign over their checks you know at our ball games um sometimes they would do that so all your financial needs were just miraculously covered by community we had lots of help from lots of different people for sure that's special so glad he's doing so well that's pretty cool miracle comeback i love it this is the ramsey show