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This blog has been your words, Bret, and now I’m left to write this post.  I hope that what I write here reflects you.  There are no words.  We had talked about this day, but the reality is so heavy. … Continue reading →

“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.”            – Mahatma Gandhi Dear family, friends, and all who have been following the adventure, It is with great sadness that we report that Bret’s journey has taken … Continue reading →

We have been taking the curves these past few weeks — having good days and bad days (and perhaps more accurately, good hours and bad hours).  Bret is staying on the Sutent drug but at a lower dose, which seems … Continue reading →

There we were…two miles from the nearest paved roadway… yet at the edge of our property was a driveway going even further back in. There lived the Radell’s in a beautiful home on the hill looking down the valley toward … Continue reading →

                                           Happy Anniversary to a very special couple!

Bret started a new chemo pill called Sutent on June 1. This drug works by depriving the tumors of oxygen and blood supply.  We were all very excited and hopeful when Bret started to see some positive effects of this … Continue reading →

So, the Nick Tahoe’s experience didn’t quite live up to our high hopes.  I think the recipe changes after midnight and it can only be noticed in a completely sober state (an extra scoop of grease to keep the volume … Continue reading →

Those of us with brothers…sisters…cousins know a bond that transcends all the little squabbles of childhood and beyond.  The love of a sibling is just one of those priceless things that we can count on in life. How we delight … Continue reading →

Posted June 14 by Jim and Betsy In Bret’s “My Story” section, he introduced us to his, “amazing wife Shannon”. Throughout the year, it must have become clear to any reader just how accurate that description is.  Shannon truly is … Continue reading →

This entry is being posted by Betsy / Bret’s Mom. I have Bret’s permission to be a guest blogger. This has been a particularly difficult phase of our CCS journey. After Bret’s truly remarkable adaptation to life with one leg, … Continue reading →