Well as I have been sharing in my other thread about my recent eyesight problems I went to an MRI appointment on tuesday this week, and immediately I was sent down to the ER for my results which that in it of itself alarmed me.  So I waited for the ER doctor to give me their preliminary findings and he stated that I had mass (ie. probably a tumor) near the middle of my brain in my right temporal lobe where it is pressing up against a vision receptor (hence my vision problems).  My initial reaction was absolute TERROR!! How does one react when they get news like that?!  So I waited for the Neurologists to come and explain in more detail what is going on and they did not make things much prettier because it was going to be difficult to determine what exactly it was because he said though it looked characteristic to that of a tumor that it could be by an outside chance also possibly be an infection too. The problem was the doctors were concerned about it being so dangereous to biopsy the mass because of its location in the brain also it may be inoperable (I know! that sounds bad but that does not mean untreatable!).  NOW THE GOOD NEWS! it is only about 2.1 CM at its largest point which is quite early in its formative stage.  So we caught it early which makes it more easy to deal with when we start whatever treatment the doctors decide on.  I kind of jumped ahead but the issue about not knowing what exactly it was without a biopsy required me to stay the night at the hospital for tests and scans. I received a spinal fluid tap 16CC's in all  YOW! and in the morning I got a "Mass Spectroscopy" scan  which helps to narrow down what it is based upon the machines ability to sense high speed cell regeneration because Malignant Tumors leave such a pronounced "footprint" if you will to help identify itself because they grow so fast relatively.  That scan was far too detailed for them to give me the results yesterday so they sent me home and are having a panel of specialists  review my case for the best plan of action.

  Whatever the find I know that because the size and type of mass that they say it is most likely to be is quite treatable if not surgically removable.

Needless to say I have been doing alot of prayer and reflection and through a nearly sleepless night in the hospital I kept asking the Lord to heal me and take care of this issue  and just as plain as day tiold me that he was going to see me through this ans that I would live through this and not only that I would be Whole "good as new"   I was so concerned that I may have been making it up so I asked "Is this me or is this you?,  because I do not want to be hearing my voice"  and the Lord replied back "DO, YOU TRUST ME?" and I said "yes I do",  "just help me with my unbelief!"  Alot of people visited me in the hospital on tuesday when I found out including my brother in law who is also my assistant pastor.  Dsicouraged by the initial findings and looking for answers I asked him if the Lord gave him a word to share with me and he said that he did. He recieved something from John 11 verse 4  referring to Lazarus the brother of Mary and Martha.  On Monday when i received word that I needed the MRI my wife started calling family concerned at the possibilities and one of the people she called was my sister in law "wife of my assistant pastor"  She immediately called him to put out some prayer and it just so happened that he was at home teaching his monday night bible study group and they were in that exact portion of scripture when they received the call. So when he told me that I received it with  pure joy!!!! 

   There is so much more I could share about what the Lord Jesus is doing but I will just let this soak in for now.  WHAT A MIGHTY GOD WE SERVE!!!!!

Please, if you think about this do not forget to pray not just for me but also for Pat D for his situation too.  God will be glorified!

praying for you and Pat D, God is always there.

Praying, brother...

- - Dan

Praying, man.

Praying man. Stand firm! If you need anything, let me know. Love ya!

Please pray that I would rest in his truth and what he said he would do because I get discouraged out of the blue because I am still waiting for answers.

praying for you brian

oh wow, Brian. I am praying for you.

Brian...I've seen firsthandedly how God works in these types of things...and I promise you...that He is faithful...yesterday, today and forever bro!  I had goosebumps reading your posting and my heart leapt for joy when I read of your conversation with God...  I WILL keep praying for you and your family right now.  Hey...btw...how close is Saddleback to Devore?  I'm going to be there during the last week of June for a worship technologies conference and would like to get up with you and pat and others...

Blessings bro!

John

You so have my prayers

I can relate to your trial bro!
Praying for ya man!

It still appears that It is a tumor and it a slow growing form of cancer.  Please pray for my strength and the absolute best of the best treatment, or flatout healing without medicine, because I know our God is able. He keeps telling m John 11:4  and I believe that by faith I am going to be made whole again.  Please continue to pray for Pat D.  Also that Jesus would continue to sustain my eyesight through this. I really want to rest in his arms through this and know that all of you are seeking the Lord on my behalf daily knowing that the victory is his.  I will not stop asking the Lord to get rid of this by whatever means so you do not stop either.

I love all of you very much!!

Coosh,  I live about an hours north of saddleback.  Call me if you wish.  (909)887-0063

been praying for you man. i've been going through some medical problems myself these last 2 weeks. i have found it to be a real blessing to pray for my friends in need. i will continue to keep you and your family in prayer.


what¿?

My friend, I read that post and thought..."I wish I had this guy's outlook". I mean, I hope I DO have that kind of outlook. But you are really being a witness even to guys like me who've been Christians their whole life. Keep your eyes on Him, man. I really pray that God's will be done and you remain in the center of His perfect will. What a plan. What a man.  ;)

Hang in there chief!  :-X

edit: After seeing that Pat D was also in the hospital I realized that there is a real spiritual battle here. I include myself too, although I don't want to hijack this thread, as I have an inner ear blockage. Tumours were ruled out, fortunately, but my hearing may be lost any time. I'm having a real tough time dealing with this because...well, hey..we're musicians! But I see now that we are under attack. And seeing you and Pat D and others with strong faith helps me to claim victory as well. I want God's will. Nothing more. Praise Him! ;D

Still praying.

My heart goes out to you!
I am praying and let me know if I can do anything.
I left a message on your machine!
Pat

Do not stop believing that the Lord can Heal this.  As of yesterday at the doctors the doctor told me that it is possibly a slow growing "glioma" in a dangerous area between the temporal lobe the thalmus and the brain stem which makes surgery an impossibility.  Thank the Lord we have had a referral to 2 top neuro-oncologists in my health-plan that knows of a extraordinarily effective radiation treatment called "stereotactic radio-surgery"  also known as "Gamma Knife" .  What does not make sense about this is that it is partly in the brainstem and yet "glory to God" is not causing more problems.  I think my neurologist is kinda miffed by that.  I know the Lord hears my cry and I pray that everything that I do, that the doctors do is 100% ordained by God.

If you guys have any words from the Lord or any treatments you have seen or heard of for my rare condition please pass them onto me, because I want to be open to all options.

Love you Guys and be encouraged and blessed  :hug:

Praying for you, bro. I will lift you and Pat D up before the Lord.
"The Angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear Him, and delivereth them" - Psalm 34:7

KEEP

Please keep praying, I am in a waiting pattern right now. I am getting another MRI tomorrow night for a referral to specialists at a affiliated hospital on my health plan known as Kaiser Permanente here in southern california.   Please pray that they would get on this right away as I strongly believe,  time is of the essense right now.

Please continue to first and formost pray for God's will and then second that I would even now be healed by the Lord from this.  I know the Lord can do it all by himself, but then sometimes allows doctors to be a part of it.

In Christ's hands,

Brian Scroggins

I'm still praying pal :)

Praying! :)

I am praying Brian!

Still praying.

Lord I know that you can heal   Brian I pray and have faith that it's your will that he will be completely healed.  In Jesus name Amen.

I receive that, and believe that in Jesus name!!!


In the name of Jesus Christ,

Brian Scroggins

I second it

I have my specialist referral appointment with the Doctor for that "gamma knife" procedure tomorrow morning tHURSDAY may 25th at 9AM west coast time. (God is just opening so many doors quickly, but it can be stressful too!)

  Please Pray for God's will to be done.  I feel the Lord may be using this method as a part his greater miracle for me.  Please pray that the LOrd would continue to lay his groundwork for my situation as he has been.

Bathe this, me and Pat D in Prayer!


In Jesus Holy and precious name,

Brian Scroggins

Will do, mate.

Awesome how you can keep His will first and formost a priority. Easy how it's lost in this world, I'm impressed, but that's what I've been prayin, anyways.

Always keep the faith, God is good, you never know who you might tough through all of this. Through the prayers of my peepZ here, God allowed me to touch an athiest through the situations gone through, He opened the doors for my life to be read like a book, no preaching, no shoving Jesus up his hiney (what he called it) no wordy, lengthy annoying anything, just my life, read like an open book, Him seeing God's love by my life, unto his salvation. Nothing speaks louder than life itself.

Prayin for you, stay strong, Bro. You never know when the [seemingly] adverse will turn into a testimony. And a strong one. A life-giver.

Halleluiah!    That is some good stuff!   It is my desire to know his perfect will,  and I know his plans for me are good,  so I rest in that and know that the victory is the Lords'

In Christ,

Brian Scroggins

...still praying for you Brian.
-rick

I have to get a special precise biopsy known as a "stereotactic biopsy"  on June 5th.  The specialist that I saw yesterday said that unless they do this that they are just going to be shooting in the dark at this thing if they start any type of blind treatment.  Next tuesday I talk with the oncology specialist at 7AM in Los Angeles to discuss potential treatment once there is more certainty of what it may be.   Following that appointment the same morning is my pre-op appointment for the following weeks, biopsy.

The Lord is doing an awesome work and I know that he is healing this right now,  Please pray for the Lord's wisdom and total guidance that I and and every believer around me (including the Doctors) would be 100% spirit led and that there would be a total covering of protection from the enemy.

Jesus is always Plan A!


In Christ Jesus,

Brian Scroggins

 ;D

Update.    The Doctor when conferring with a colleague, decided that it is in to dangerous of and area to biopsy so the Biopsy is off!  God is awesome, he is my refuge, my strong tower, my deliverer. 

I am still going in to see the oncologist on tuesday at 7am west coast time named Doctor Green,  Please pray for him that he would be guided by the Lord Jesus and Holy spirit to provide the exact treatment I need (if any) !

Please pray for the Lord to continue to give me wisdom, sustain, strengthen, heal, and restore me.

1 Corinthians 6:20


Jesus is always Plan A


In Christ Jesus,

Brian Scroggins

Still Praying for you Brian, Hang in their bro.  Just rember His grace is sufficent.  God's love and peace.  Tom

Still believing that the Lord will heal me!   I know he loves me and cares about my situation.  Please continue to pray for Godly wisdom to make the right choices and decisions coming up early on tuesday and that I would continue to be sustained (in eyesight and health)  and trust in him totally.


Jesus is always plan A


In Christ,

Brian Scroggins

Oh man.. I just read this. I'm prayin bro.

Please pray for continual wisdom,   I am meeting with the oncology doctor on tuesday the 30th at 7am west coast time.   After a bunch of immunity building stuff that I have been doing to lay the groundwork for healing I would hate to undo the healing that is already taking place by taking stuff that may do that.  I pray that what the Lord has started in me would protect my healthy cells from any harm but in turn would wipe out whatever that thing is or was (for that matter.  :smiley1:)

This is the Lord's work, not mine, not the doctor's!    My life is not my own,  it is totally his and my prayer is that this will always be the case for the rest of this life.

The Lord sustains me, he strengthens me,  he delivers me,  he heals me!  I am his and no one else's!

Continue to pray for the Lord's will and trust that he is in control and that would even now,  totally deliver me,  even though I do not deserve his mercy and grace.


Jesus is always plan A!


In Jesus's mighty name,

Brian Scroggins

 :hug:
will pray for the meeting and continued peace and wisdom :)  

I am starting my Chemo drugs tonight,   Please pray that the Lord would use these Mightily to destroy that wicked thing.  Please pray that I would be sustained and strong during this time not only spiritually but physically.  Please continue to pray that the Lord would restore my eyesight, Please,  I am pleading with the Lord!

May the Lord Jesus Christ be glorified in my life (this life that is no longer mine but his.)


In his amazing amazing name, Jesus Christ,

Brian Scroggins   "Jesus is always plan A"

praying for you man.

Praying, Brian.

Sorry I haven't seen this sooner - been a bit out of touch lately . . .

Praying to God for healing and giving Him thanks for your amazing witness!

I had no negative side effects from my first installment of chemo last night.  Praise God!   Please continue to pray for restoration of my eyesight.   Having a bit of a tough time seeing.   Pray that Lord would take back the ground that was lost with my sight,  In Jesus name!

Going to my Radiation referral on next tuesday,   please pray for continual guidance for the healing that is coming and happening now.  I want everything to be ordained by the Lord in his perfect will for me. 

"He who has begun a good work in me will be faithful to complete it in me..."


Jesus is always plan A

In the name of Jesus Christ,

Brian Scroggins

still lifting you in prayer and I have forwarded your request to some prayer partners at my church as well as the elders and also In Touch Ministries, Harvest and a few others! We are bombarding heaven for you Brian!

Halleluiah!      Thankyou so much!!      I need the Lord's touch in my life more than ever!

I am praying for you too Pat!  Love you bro!


In Christ Jesus,

Brian Scroggins      "Jesus is always plan A"

Praying for you, the doctors, and your family

Thankyou.




In Christ,

Brian Scroggins

Hey Brian you are def in my prayers, and I don't want to say that just to say it, and feel like my dues are paid. You are definitely a good witness 4 Christ through all of this. Makes my faith look weak at times, but we all just gotta keep fighting in the spirit. May God bless you and your family and heal you so you can keep witnessing to Christ thru your life and music.

Mike

prayin for you bro

you and your family are in my prayers, the lord loves you man, may the lord bless you and your family phattly dude...it was good to talk to you brian, been a long time

I am so blessed by all the prayers and support.  I am about to take day 7 of a 42 day regimine of chemo.  Please pray for my doctors appointment tommorow because I am slated to take radiation treatment concurrently.  Please for the exact right radio-therapy treatment my health plan has.

I need to back up and praise the Lord, because I have not been sick once since I have been on the pill chemo.

Please pray that that would continue to be the case and that my immunities would be through the roof as I have been on a strict diet of raw veggie juicing, organic foods, Glutathione boosting GSH Whey protein powder, and drinking a cellular level ultra-hydrating "clustered water" drink.


My life is not my own,   I have been bought with a price!!

The Lord Jesus is awesome and continues to sustain and restore me.

In the name Of Jesus Christ our Lord,

Brian Scroggins      "Jesus is always plan A"

still prayin bro!

Prayin, Bro... as always.

*Hugs*

I'm getting my church praying about this too.

Thankyou for continue to seek the Lord in concert with me.  My radiation treatment consultation was ok,  It looks like they are going to start me on a 5 day a week for 5 and a half weeks fractionated radio therapy known as conformal radio-therapy.   I am getting started on Monday of next week to start the program please pray for that and that even in the mean time that the Lord would totally heal me so that the Doctors would be astonished for his Glory!,  but nevertheless not my will but his be done.

I seek you Lord Jesus for strength, to hear your voice, and for total restoration of this body that is yours Lord that I may serve you to my fullest physical and spiritual ability, for when I am weak you are strong!  Please make me whole again Lord,  I will not let go of you til you bless me in this way lord!

In Jesus's mighty name!  Amen!

In the Lord Jesus Christ,

Brian Scroggins         Jesus is always plan A

still praying for you, brian.

Brian, your faith through this is spectacular.  I am still lifting you up. (and boy, are my arms tired! ;) )

Finances are very tough right now because I am self employed and it is not easy to work right now with all the stuff I have to do right now.


Please pray that the Lord would provide a way for us to pay our bills right now because we are getting behind pretty fast.



"Today is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it."

In Jesus' mighty name,

Brian Scroggins       "Jesus is always plan A"

Prayin, BRO....



*Cries*

sorry brian - praying, but wish i could do more   :'( 
[will keep you in mind when things $tart looking up for me again]

Radiation treatments start on monday.  please pray for total protection of surrounding tissues and the complete anihilation of the bad stuff.  The Lord has opened the door to this but if it is not his will I want that door to shut.  Nevertheless I am walking through the doors that he has opened because he is sovereign and his will is perfect.

Please do not cease to pray for me and the healing of this body that the Lord created.


In The Lord Jesus Christ,

Brian Scroggins    "Jesus is always plan A"

God Bless you Brian!
We are continuing to pray for a complete recovery!!
Thanks for the update! And your prayers for me.

prayin  :hug:

Havent' quit praying yet. Don't plan on it either.

Dave

has anyone heard an update from him recently?? i tried calling the other day but he didnt answer (and stupid me didnt even think about leaving a message).

what¿?

Hello,   I am still around,  I just took a few days off from the computer.  I had my 4th radiation out of 27 total installments today.  I get treated every weekday at 10:24am  (seriously!  10:24   hehe)

Except for my very first radiation treatment in which I had a major headache that night after The Lord has been totally protecting me from any bad responses. Praise the Lord Jesus that I am now halfway done with my chemotherapy and I am not sick from it at all.  God is so good!!!!!  :-X   Just pray for continued guidance through this and his strength.  God continues to show how faithful he is to me (an undeserving wretched sinner saved by grace!)

In the Lord Jesus Christ,

Brian Scroggins    "Jesus is always plan A"

Keep strong bro!

Brian, I doubt it's much of a treat.  ;)

Still praying for you. Your faith through this is (at the risk of sounding gushy) inspiring. I've got a friend that has a genetic degenerative muscle disease. He already is tired a lot, trips fairly frequently because he has little feeling in his feet (and his hands), and had to have surgery to left his eyelids because they drooped so much. He knows he's only going to get worse, but he has a much better outlook on life and stronger faith in God than I do. I was talking to him about that just yesterday. I see the same faith and trust in God in your posts that my friend has.

thats super awesome about not feeling sick and etc!!!!! Will keep praying for you :hug:

Still got your back bro-Praying for strength and wisdom-just for dealing with all the stuff your going thru.  Nice to see you are clinging to the Lord for strength.  Hang in thier.

God is so good!   finished my seventh treatment earlier today for radiation and he is still protecting me from ill effects from the combined onslaught of both chemo and radiation.

Do not cease to pray for my complete deliverance of this because he hears your prayers that you pray on my behalf.

I  love all those who are interceding in prayer on my behalf,  You are truly a huge blessing that words really cannot describe!

In Christ,

Brian Scroggins   "Jesus is always plan A"

We are tring to go thru this as much as we all can, I mean I cant fully understand your tirals that you have delt with or face.  But Brian it is like others said encourging to see your faith as strong as it is going thru this.  Praying that for complete healing in the Holy name of Jesus!!!!  Amen!!!  Brother.  Hang in thier.  As my pastor would say Jesus loves you and I do too. 8)

i tried calling the other day to see how you were doing brian

you're in my prayers man, so is your whole familia

get better dude, make more phat beats ;)

Lifting you up and leaving you in the Hands of The Lord.  I stand in the that His grace is sufficent to heal you and heal you completly.  I have faith that it is His will for you.  I pray that you have the opt. to witness to many people thru this trial.  May the lord be with you as you go thru the vally of the shadow of death.  Just rember to focus on the light while you are in the dark for a momuent of your life.  God's mercy and go with you Brian.   :hug:

God is soooo good!    I had my 13 radiation treatment today (thursday) and tomorrow is the last one for this week. I am literally halfway done with my radiation treatments and my last night for Chemo is next monday.  God is so worthy he is so awesome!  I do not deserve his grace or mercy ( I deserve death and hell!) but I am so grateful that he gives so freely  through jesus's death on the cross and resurrection that made a way for me to be made right with the father.

I try to take every opportunity to share with my radiotherapists and even other patients. the Lord is not only using this to be glorified in my life,  he is also allowing me to be used and preparing a testimony in me, not only to God's healing power but to share with people how God wants us to take care of our bodies so that as the body of Christ we are the healthiest people on earth.

This is the ministry that the Lord put in my path at the perfect timing when my whole situation began.   http://www.gen4living.com/

You know guys,   I love all of you and pray that the Lord blesses you way beyond the blessing that you are to me and the blessings that you are praying in faith for me on my behalf.

The Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob hears the prayers of the righteous, humble, and repentant, so continue to seek the Lord on my behalf knowing that when we pray according to his will that he will hear our prayers. God will get all the glory for sure and we just need to be grateful that we be part of his work.

 The Lord is healing me, I just need the strength to get through the treatments because I get so tired and sleep 10 to 15 hours  a day.  Please pray for my energy level to increase.

In the name of Yeshua,

Brian Scroggins   "Jesus is always plan A"

You've [officially] been PM'd.


Praying...

Brian,

It was good chattin with ya the other day...we finally made it home after a near death experience coming down that San Bernadino mountain range...our friend got our brakes working again and we made it home around Midnight...Thanks for your help  & company on the phone!!!  We were in that high desert for about 2 hours or so before we had help...was crazy....and hot....and smoky from the huge fire...

your in my prayers mate.

Hello and God bless you guys,


Well, tomorrow (wednesday) is my last of my 27 radiation treatments and boy not a moment too soon because the radiation is cumulative and it wipes one out as I stated in earlier postings.  Praise the Lord, because these last couple of weeks have seen me very nausiated and tired.

The radiation damages the cancer cells and brain cells but the good news is that the Brain tissues repair themselves daily and once the cancer cells are damaged they have no ability to repair themselves and die off as a result. 

I get an MRI and meet with my doctor on friday.  The results of my treatments will reveal that the mass is dying,  and though I would love to see it and pray it is entirely gone on friday, it may be likely the results of its total anihilation will be evident over weeks to months.

Please Pray for the Lords' total healing believing that is what he told me and what he desires for me all the while not neglecting that Lord's will is the most important.

Thankyou Jesus for sustaining and continual healing of me!!!!

In the name of the Lord Yeshua!,

Brian Scroggins     "Jesus is always plan A"

 :smiley27:

woohoo! way to go Brian and thank ya Jesus!

my appointment today pretty much went as expected as the doctor indicated that he would not expect to see any change in the tumor yet because it was still too soon since the radiation. That was very good to know and also encouraging he said that there was no growth.  So now I am back on a protocol of chemo 5 nights in a row once a month.  This is pretty much what I expected and I am not disappointed at all.

Please pray for the mass to just dissolve away and for Lord to continue to heal me and that I would continue to trust in God's promises to me.

In Christ Jesus,

Brian Scroggins  "Jesus is always plan A"

continuing to pray for my brother from another detroit!

Still praying for both you Brian, and Pat.

Praise God for that bit of good news for ya Brian! My uncle has 2types of cancer ones prostate and the others some sort of cell wall thing.He's been through alot of chemo, but he's still his ornery old self.Good quality when your going through all that.Nevays I'll be praying for you as always.

God bless!

Prayed,Praying

Please pray that I would continue to gain an appetite back. All treatmeats have ended for this month and I need nutritional strength from the Lord so that my body is not vulnerable to anything. I will no longer have any radiation treatments but I will have contunue to  (unless the Lord Changes the prescription) a once a month  5 night straight chemo installment of temodar. This dosage was nearly tripled so it is a bit harder than what I had been on for those first 42 nights. 180mg vs. 470 mg per  night.  At least it is five nights a month

That was tough on me early last week when I had just finished the radiation treatment a half a week earlier.


In Christ.

Brian Scroggins  "Jesus is always plan A"

I am praying for ya. Maybe we both can write a book. I have an update on my thread!
Love ya man!

Dude... I soooo owe you a call about that thing! I still want to do it. I'm just SLAMMED at the moment.

droppin mad prayer for you today bro, hang in their.  Like I said before and I'll say again hide in Him keep your focus in Him and I pray that you come thru the vally of the shadow of death.

duder, you're still in my prayers, hang in there man...

as far as the appetite goes, the lord has created plants that get prescribed to cancer patients in order to get them to eat...i know you're "anti drugs", but man, something the lord made versus pills or whatnot that man has made...'eh, i know what my decision would be

i'm praying for you, your appetite, and your family...i'm praying that the lord will continue to keep carrying you through this

I had blood work done yesterday and my platelet count was about half what they should be and doctor did not know why nor di he know how I could help the count go up.

Please pray that this was just some testing anamoly or something that can be fixed with no problem. I know God can fix it whatever the issue God is able.   I bring this up because I get another MRI to see how I am healing and I am supposed to do another 5 nights of chemo next week and my bloodwork next week needs to be good for me to go on the chemo again at the end of next week.

In Christ,

Brian Scroggins   "Jesus is always plan A"

praying bro!
I want to invite you to my church for prayer with the elders.
Its Monday nights at 7PM. Call me or PM me for directions.
I emailed the staff at our church to pray for you and have asked Harvest and Saddleback too.

Here's a message for you Brian:

Thank you for sharing your prayer requests with Saddleback Church.

You made the right decision to turn your needs and hurts over to the
Lord.  Saddleback has many ministries and support groups that can help
you get thru this difficult time,  with God's help.  Our Prayer Team
will be praying for you,  starting right now (I am on that team).

 

Stay focused on Pastor Rick's message.  God loves you unconditionally,
and He is always there for you.  You just have to reach out to Him and
ask for help.  Saddleback Church can help you do this,  and it is not a
coincidence that God put you here.

 

May the following scripture verses give you hope and encouragement:

 

2 Cor. 12:9

He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made
perfect in weakness."  Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about
my weaknesses,  so that Christ's power may rest on me.

 

Phil. 4:6-7

Do not be anxious about anything,  but in everything, by prayer and
petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  And the
peace of God,  which transcends all understanding, will guard your
hearts and your minds, in Christ Jesus.

 

May God bless you and keep you ever near to Him,

Earlene
Pastoral Care
earleneb@saddleback.net
(949)609-8381
"Depend on the LORD, trust Him, and He will take care of you." Psalms
37:5

<:))))<><

Pat I thank you for sharing with other churches about my situation,  you go to crossroads right?.  I am familiar with Saddleback because my sister in law sings on worship and my parents attend there once a month and also because of a few ministries that my pastor and I are involved with.  I do not think it would be a good thread or time to share my concerns about Saddleback, "purpose driven" or the seeker sensitive" philosophy, so I will save that for another time place .

 I probably will not be able to do that because I normally tend go to a bible study at my brother-in-law/ pastors house on monday night and tonight my wife will not get home until after 8 pm

^ heh... I've had that talk with Brian. ;)

Update,


Yesterday I had an MRI done to see how I am doing and the doctor said something he had never said before since this all started and that is  that he sees improvement!    Now I talked to his assistant so I do not know how much improvement but nevertheless this is still a praise!!


In Christ,

Brian Scroggins  "Jesus is always plan A"

praise God. Hey... pm me your # again. I lost it (again). :(

very, very cool  [improvement, that is]   :-X

you'll be in my prayers man:D

Still praying for you and Pat.

Hey sorry I haven't been on since cornerstone, one thing after another, anyway, just wanted to check in with you to see how things are going.
I'm praying for you still bro.. as are tons other people I'm sure.
-Ryan

Hey,
I just set up a donation box for Brian. I've talk to him and he's cool with it. They don't have any desperate needs, but money is tight. If you feel led, please send a few bucks their way. It doesn't have to be much, just a little bit. Don't feel like you have to though. Regardless, please keep him and his family in prayer. They need it very much right now.

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Praying for ya still bro!
Please give us a update when you get a sec.

I just did another round of chemo over a week ago.  I made through without getting too sick but there seemed to be lingering effects this time but I seem to be  back to myself again.  I think they need to lower my dosage because of my weight loss. I think I am down to 198 lbs.  That means that I have lost around 50+ pounds since the beginning.

I have an appointment with my doctor on october 19th so he can see how I am doing. Please pray for continued healing and protection for all aspects of my situation and that the Lord would continue to guide everything according to his will.

In Christ,

Brian Scroggins   "Jesus is always plan A"

Dude... no offense, but I could use that weightloss plan ;)

Haha!

Everyone  has commented on how good I Look!    Not exactly the circumstances that I would have wanted to lose weight under.

well... of course, but you know what... beggers can't be choosers :)

Brian, just want to say a few words

God is with you when you work, when you play, when your asleep

He knows you better than you know yourself, he created you

I pray that the Lord will heal you now and send his spirit upon you.

God bless you Brian, you are one of the oldskool and I respect your music to the maximum, the world would be a better place if there where more Brian Scroggins in this world

Peace

Paul.

Wow!


Thanx  Paul,  and Lord Willing when I am fully restored to health I want to produce more music. As long as the music does not become an idol and it does not get in the way of any other ministry that the Lord God would have me be involved in.

I know that may even sound self-serving but in light of wanting to do God's will,  I always want to take that seriously.

In Christ,

Brian Scroggins

Praying bro...
I have my own continuing saga with mental illness so I know how tough it is to be very sick.
I pray the doctor's can zap that baby! I also pray you can rest and have peace in Him despite the circumstance.

X love,

Craig

Brian,

It's been a long time bro. It's been maybe 4 years since I've been on TF. I drop in lurking and notice the link about your cancer. Dude I'll keep you in prayer.

ps

still hanging at calvary chapel of delta, pa
www.ccdeltapa.org

Bump, what a wonderfull prayer.

Still praying for you brother, may God be with you each and ever step you take.

Brian, I am ashamed that I have not kept up with this thread. I just want you to know that I absolutely care and Crystal and I have been keeping you in prayer. It's just so hard for me to think about this on you. You are a dear friend to me.

I understand.  It is hard to think about the seriousness of it sometimes.   I know that you care though, ok ?  :hug:

brian, thank you for keeping this thread going and updating us

you are still in my prayers dude

keep on hangin' in there, the worst that can happen is that you'll go home, the lord has your familia in his hands dude

may the lord continue to bring you and your casa peace.

(weird....i recently met a 38 year old drug dealing raver that's been going and doing that ting since like   91...guess what? she's deep into studying the weather like you, that kinda' tripped me out...i bet you guys danced your booty's off at some of the same parties in the past..........anyhoo...her interest in weather instantly brought your face up in my brains database...........not certain why exactly i wanted to bring this up to you, but i thought it was all a bit weird...)

still praying for you, brian

woops posted too fast!    that's funny about the weather thing. 

My appointment last thursday went great at my doctors in hollywood.  My Mri showed more shrinkage and certainly no growth.  My Neuro-Oncologist was extremely pleased with it.

In Christ,

Brian

Great news! Will continue to pray....

Good deal will cont. to pray as well.

I'm partial to a bit of weather myself

must be a  ravers thing?  :)

that's awesome, Brian. God is good all the time

He certainly is.

praying for ya bro, give us an update on how you are doing when you can

I am doing pretty well, there is no new news,  just that I am between chemo am I am eating quite a bit.  Last couple days have been quite lazy and sleepy and am nursing the last throws of a really bad cold and cough that I got in the middle of my last installment of chemo.

My wife has been stressed out about money and bills and probably does not appreciate my kickback attittude about the situation.  Pray that the lord would be so obvious to my wife for his provision.


I am so blessed!    Just keep praying and trusting the Lord


In Christ,

Brian Scroggins

Thanks for the update Brian. I am praying for you and your family.

honestly, i havnt much kept up with your situation brian. and for that im sorry. im at work and i wanted to check up so i missed alot of it.
but i want to say a few things to you. hopefully youll find them abit encouraging.
1: you said alittle while ago that your wife doesnt quite have the laid back attitidue. a) i reallyreally feel that this is the peace of the Lord. i have seen Him give a peace to people about certain things that they should be totally stressed about. praise God, and remember to encourage and reassure your wife/kids (probably already doing that)
2: your story is an amazing story. when it seemed worse, you came on here and instead of whining and asking God why, you simply say to God be the glory. whatever happens, God be glorified in my life. it brings tears to my eyes, it really does. your faith has strengthed me and everyone else that has read this thread.

to everyone else (including myself) do not stop praying with the same intensity that you have prayed while brian was in his lowest times. to often we see the light at the end of the tunnel and start to forget. its like going through a tunnel in a car and as soon as we can see the end, we just let off the gas. now is the time to continue praying, with more intensity. not to simply finish this race, but to sprint to the end.
Lord, we stand as one body, united by Your Son Jesus and lift Brian to you. Lord we stand as ask in one voice HEAL HIM NOW. CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN HIM. CONTINUE TO SUPPORT HIM AND HIS FAMILY. In You Word, You say that if we ask anything in Christ's name You will be faithful to give us.
as one we pray these things in you Sons Name
amen.

Thankyou so much.   I am humbled by the outpouring of love and prayer support.

Now if you could please keep my wife my in prayer as she has been having mysterious physical problems, such as headaches and numbness in her face, temporary eyesight loss.  The doctors say that it is stress related.  please bathe my wife Dana is huge amounts of prayer.

My wife is such a trooper and has had to pick up so much slack (financially) since I had to go on disability. I would take all that burden away from her if I could.   I love her very much!

In Christs' precious name,

Brian Scroggins

may the lord bless and de-stress your wife mi amigo

you and the familia are still in my prayers mista' scroggins

thanks!!   I just finished novembers chemo on tuesday night!  :-X  starting to feel better quickly.  Before I started chemo, november was a good eating month,  I ate super good, so that my weight would stay up.  I weigh about 190 lbs which I have not weighed since I got married over 8 years ago.  My wife loves it! My waste is down to a 34 (senior in highschool size).  I do not want to lose any mor size in fact I want to start to lift weights to strengthen my body.

Anyhow,  God is good and in control so please continue praying I will always appreciate it.

In Christ,

Brian Scroggins

keep hangin in there man. God is good all the time, He just works on a different timetable then we do.

Indeed!  his time table is perfect.

woot!  glad to hear you're feeling better man   :-X

Happy New Year Brian! Any more updates?

yes!!  Great updates! when I have more time to elaborate I will be back.

awwww!!! wanna know now!

please update us Mr. B

Sorry about the long delay (I have been busy trying to find a Wii, haha j/k but seriously I finally found one!)

Last months appointment was pretty shocking, but in a good way. I get an MRI scan of my brain every 2 months and then I immediately see my doctor to see how I am doing. My last scan just a couple days before christmas showed that the tumor had shrunk 30 to 40 percent according to the doctor and from how the scan looked from my point of view the reduction was astounding, it almost did not seem real what we were seeing (or not seeing). My doctor commented that they do not normally see that much reduction in that short of time from radiation and chemo combined. It took awhile for all this to sink in and it is still but I rejoice that the promise God gave to me is slowly coming to pass. I am so unworthy to receive his loving kindness but as we know, our God and Savior Jesus is Faithful even when we are sometimes faithless. Do not stop praying for everything and that I would have continued strength and healing.


In Christ's love,

Brian Scroggins

God bless you Brian  8)

Excellent news, Brian! Praise God! I'll keep up the prayer.

excellent 8)

great news, brian!  still praying

been away from here...( not even lurking really.... ) for quite some time...


I am so incredibly saddened to hear about this.


I pray that you may find healing.


May Gods will be done...

still praying for you brian! so is blake! keep on keepin' on man!! BOOM!!!

Hello all,   

I am in the midst of another chemo installment, day 3 in fact and 2 more to go this month tonight and saturday night.  Please continue praying for complete healing. The MRI this month indicated to my doctor that it has gotten slightly smaller, not nearly as much as last time but still moving in the right direction.

I also want to mention that I appreciate your donations to my paypal account but please know that I do not check my email that is attached to the paypal as much as the one that is connected with tastyfresh so please contact me through here to get a response in a reasonable amount of time.

I sincerely appreciate your prayers and support, may your generosity and care be returned to you 10 fold.

In Christ,

Brian Scroggins

Awesome. So... the donations have helped then :) I've been meaning to send more than what I did at first. I've been a jerk with managing my money lately :(

Praise God!
I am so glad to hear you are moving forward.
Pat

Hello,

I start my 1st night of 5 nights of chemo tomorrow night for this month.  Please pray for me for strength and continued amazing healing!

Praying for you Brian!!! :) 

John

I am praying for your complete healing, my friend.
"The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and His ears are open unto their prayers." - I Peter 3:12

Swing. At the Chariot, at the trumpet call,  when were all unsaved.  Swing come and carry us, up down the passegeways of our hearts.  With a heart of gold, we'll wait for it to swing.  Need to hear a word for us.  Carry all of us.

what the heck?   ???

I think the problem here, Brian is that when a thread busts past 10 pages, thinks start to get lost in translation and just random chaos begins to happen. So, that's "what the heck".

This has got to be a reference to a new song lyric, Mike, spill the beans, what is it.  Or, perhaps this is a demonstration of the writing style for the new book you are typing away on that vista-ridden laptop of yours?

still praying for you, Brian.  Oh, and Chris, Brian is cool with our "secret remix project"... hehee...

<smither's voice> excellent....eeeexCCELLLEEEEEENT...</smither's voice>

Please pray for my appointment tuesday morning. I see my nuero-oncologist in Hollywood tomorrow. pLease pray for The Lords' will and continued healing, and restoration.


In Christ,

Brian Scroggins

Brian - I will petition the Lord for your healing, peace, joy, grace, and the Lord's mercy. 
God Bless,
Andy T

Praying...

Long time no see Jorge!     Anyhow,  I had another great checkup.  The tumor shrunk some more once again. I am so unworthy of his mercy and grace, but I will take it!!  :) Please pray for me to be strong for this months chemo as I have already started last night. Just 4 nights left.


In Christ,

Brian

Awesome!!!

Eat lots of green veggies for the next couple of weeks. Take acidophilus. drink lots and lots of water (help recover). Stay away from white flour, potatoes, white rice and sugar for a couple of weeks. No sodas. Just a suggestion.

Still praying. God is good.

jorge

Last night of chemo for this month and happy to be almost done.  Please pray for strength for me because of lingering effects of the medicine last for a few days beyond. My doctor said I could go back to work if I wanted so coming from him that says quite a bit about how he thinks I am doing but because of the ongoing taking of chemo each month I convinced him to not to yet.

God is so good to me.

In Christ,

Brian Scroggins

Praise God.

Love you bro.

Fantastic to hear that the tumor is shrinking God has a plan for you.  Glory to God for his awsome strength of healing

Brian, your faith has been so encouraging me through this. Your faith helped me get through mine. Thank you and I love to see God's work in your life.

Thankyou Chris,  but it is the Lords strength because otherwise I would not know how to cope without his strength.

BTW,  How your surgery go?!   I guess I will check your thread for that answer.

Started Chemo tonight for the next five nights.  Please pray for strength and protection physically and spiritually for me once again. Note:  this is my ongoing treatment every month do not be alarmed this is the protocol I am on.

In Christ,

Brian Scroggins

Still praying and thinking about you man. Wish you could be at cstone this year.

Just wanted to see how you doing mate and coping PM me if you dont feel like posting up here. God be with you dude.

I am on chemotherapy this month for 2 more nights.  I am trusting in the Lord,  chemo time is not the funnest time of the month.  I am so blessed though, the Lord is doing the work.    :)

No Cherie has been there and Chemo is not fun at all. Thank you for the update, pray that the Lord gets you through it

We love ya bro in Christ keep strong.

Finished chemo this month on sunday night!  :-X   about another 4 weeks without it so time to recover and enjoy the reprieve. God is good to me and my family.


Brian Scroggins

How you doing mate in your recovery, are you resting up, when are your next scans and the direction from here? Its tough mate and I know Chemo is not fun and it takes a while to get out of your system alough I am just a by stander I still feel like I have been through it myself over these years. So Im feeling ya mate

Unfortunately i do not have good news to report. Yesterday the doctor found a new area of what appears to be growth on the other side of the brain.  This area has popped up since the last MRI 2 months ago when there was no sign of any activity. I am starting a new and more aggressive chemo called "avastin" on monday out in hollywood. The good news is that my doctor says that they have been getting awesome results from it so I pray that the Lord will use this to his glory to heal me. My doctor said that he was surprized that the first chemo I had been taking worked as long as it had. I just want to be healed and done with this so badly.  Please seek the Lord that he may protect me and sustain me through the chemo continually and that I would be receptive to his Holy Spirit at all times. I cannot heal myself, I need the Lord!

In Christ,

Brian Scroggins

Praying for you, Brian.

Arrrhhh mate that sucks so bad Im feeling your pain and fustration, kep strong keep your eyes focused on he Lord, we have no control in  the world and trusting in the Lord is the only thing we can do He has the big picture covered. Praying for ya hang in there

I started on a new promising intervenious chemotherapy drug today, pray that the lord God will Use It as a part of healing many cancer patients as well as me Lord willing.

Pray that i would be protected from any dangerous side effects.


In Jesus name,


Brian Scroggins

Will pray  :hug: :hug: :hug:

Brian,

I am praying and standing for your full recovery. The Lord just miraculously healed my cousin who recently suffered a massive heart attack and died 3 times during the first evening of hospitalization. The doctors botched her surgery...they said she wouldn't make it, but Jesus is a healer through and through, He is faithful. I can see his mercy poured out for you.

... I love you brother :hug:. You are strong on my heart. He is strong with you.

 yesha.

Thankyou for those strong encouraging words!   :hug:

I want to invite you to have our elders pray over you at Crossroads..Monday nights at 7pm. If you go I will meet you there. Just let me know.
Pat

Listen to Brian's story........

http://tastyfresh.com/forum/index.php?topic=9001.0 (http://tastyfresh.com/forum/index.php?topic=9001.0)

Monday I went to my doctor to read my latest MRI scan and boy what a awesome change. The New area that cropped up had significantly shrunk and the original tumor really shrunk. My doctor said he was extremely surprized first because the newer tumor was a lower grade and he normally expects only stabilization on the first scan after the first 6 weeks of chemo treatment but this sucker actually had shrunk significantly. Second he was surprized how much the original stable tumor shrunk (it was drastic!) It probably shrunk another 30% or more for a bonus.

So this post is a praise, continue to pray, God is certainly working and this is evidence of that.

In Christ Jesus,

Brian S.

That's AWESOME!!! I can't wait for this to all be behind you man.

That is awsome mate you need to draw on Gods strength and fight this as hard as you can. Touch those around you that are seeing you go through this be an amazing whitness to God and all His Glory. You have my prayers mate. Go forth in Gods Honour

8)

I go for my MRI scan today at 4pm pacific time and friday I see the doctor. Please continue to pray for some amazing results. God continues to work and I trust him to do what he said.


In Christ,

Brian

prayed.

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Awesome, thanks for that Chris. 

  BTW, i had a really good doctors appointment this last friday. The old tumor keeps going away more and more and the newer one still appears slightly smaller and still heading in the right direction.

In Christ,

Brian Scroggins

Praise God!  I am praying for you through all of this, bro.  Love ya, man!
In Christ,
Andy T

Im praying for you.  :-*

I don't know you man but feel I do just from reading everything and talking with Chris, I've donated and I'll send as many prayers out as I can because even though I don't know you we are still brothers in Christ.

How you doing man? You holding up ok?

how ya doing Brian?

x2

Doin OK,   I am still on the New treatment, trusting in the Lord and I will be going to my main Doctor in Hollywood late in the week.  Pray That God's mighty hand to be evident this week and for this weeks appointment, I need the Lord's touch and encouragement. I desire the lords' mighty hand of healing tremendously!

In Christ's mighty name,

Brian S.

Brian, I'm still praying for you. God's will shall be done. Thanks for being an inspiration. :)

I am praying for you Brian. An interesting sidenote. I am rooming with a few people and one has a brain tumor. She was scheduled for surgery yesterday at Loma Linda and they thought they would be able to remove it via the nose/sinus cavity but when they biopsied the tissue it is cancerous. They halted surgery until they know what type of cancer then they will decide what treatment. This mass pressed against the optic nerve and has filled her sinus cavity.
Its a sad thing to see so many go through such trials.
keep us posted Brian so we can lift you up.

brian, i am keeping you in prayer, dude.

Brian's health has taken a turn in a sad direction.
I just got off the phone with his wife.
I hate to be a bearer of bad news but the tumor has really grown.
Brian has lost his short term memory.
They will need RADICAL prayer! God can only turn this around.
The doctors have told his wife maybe 2 months more time.
I pray not.
They are seeking other alternatives into treatment but they are at a loss.
I will update later.
Pat

 :'(  this really really breaks my heart.  makes any of my problems seem very small.

aww man  :'(  definitely be in prayer.

I'm broken. I know that. Brian has been a person of influence on my life. I really don't want to see anything but healing happen in his life. He's just a truly amazing guy.

i will be visiting him shortly. as soon as we got off the phone i was in loss of words. me and mila lifted Brian up right then. i pray for a mighty miracle to happen in his life. i also pray for his wife Dana and the kids for strength while their in this valley.


Daniel Rodriguez

anyone wanna head over there with me PM me and i'll give you my cel
I'm sad, its so sad...

Yes, please pray for Dana and the kids. She sounded so strong on the phone. I have no idea what she and her kids might be feeling at this time.

Thanks for the call last night.  Praying hard all day.  God, your mercy and grace.Please.

Prayed. Praying. Will pray. :'(

if anyone wants to give Dana, Brian's wife a call, please email me and i will get you her number. I think she could really use as much support as possible.

still praying along with our church. i plan on going down sometime either this weekend or next. more than likely it will be next. i will hit you up Pat when i am on my way down, maybe we can both go visit him together.



Daniel R

Still lifting you up Brian.  My God rip the cancer out of you in Jesus name. Amen.

I drove out and spent all day yesterday with Brian and his family. Mom Dad Wife Kids Brother Pastor and others were all there. The main issue now is that Kaiser will allow him to see a referral doctor at City Of Hope. So pinpoint your prayer there that they will have favor with the various administration issues they are facing. His family is shaking thiongs up at Kaiser and making all the noise possible. It was so good to hand out there all day. Brian has one of the driest senses of humor imaginable and he was in rare form cracking jokes all day and night. He is struggling with short term memory loss and gets confused at times. He is surrounded by people who love him and are doing all they can in and out of this world. His three kids are buzzing right along. Brian said God told him to trust him and Brian is doing just that.

Man... I love Brian. If I had the cash, I'd fly out there soon.

 Brian said God told him to trust him and Brian is doing just that.  That is the best.  Thanks for the update Scoot.  Will cont. to pray.

dang.... haven't been reading enough here .... I am so, so, sorry to hear that things turned this way.

prayers up....

Will being praying over this way as well.

Frankie Vibe

Definately praying for you Brian...for your family as well.

So I go to Harvest in Riverside last night. I don't usually go there. Very rarely. Well I see and hear about this. I have had no luck passing this on to Dana or Brian so if you can share this:

Cancer Support Fellowship: Pastor Pancho Juarez of Calvary Chapel Montebello, and his wife Millie, will be our special guests on Saturday, January 26 at 9:00 A.M. in the Resource Center. Millie was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2001 and given a 20 percent chance of survival. Their story is an encouraging testimony to the faithfulness of God.

 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
  Make a Fig Plaster(Mix figs with Dead Sea Salt and or Green or Grey Clay) and Put in the areas of your head, Brian and on your neck Sticky and command that fungus to leave you.  Also eat tons of papaya, mix it with mango if you don't like the flavor and also eat plenty of pineapple.  Just don't eat it before or after eating fatty foods for like a half and hour if not longer, because it can burn your mouth, but when you do this anoint your head and body with oil(olive) to get the synergistic effect of Vitamin E and C.  Start eating Kelp and other seaweeds.
   We must remember our God can do all things, but it helps if we are obedient and recognize the covenant he has given us.  In these days of technology we must remember to use it and not let it use us.  In this sense, understand their warning, but know Jesus will deliver you.  How does he do this?  Faith and prayer are the most powerful.  But he has also given for the service of his living creatures, HERBS.  I know people have some skepticism about this, but God's word never changes.  There are lot of herbs, that have been hybrid by man.  There are herbalists like Dr. Sebi, who can help you steer away from these.  Like ginseng, echinaccea and goldenseal.  Also a fully, if not mostly organic, alkaline(High PH) vegan diet would help get things started.  Also pure fasting, pure water to rid your body of the fungus that is attacking it and sometimes nothing at all other than the most nourishing spiritual manna. 
  Make music to the Lord, dance to the lord.  Get some massage(Anointed Hands, if not already, believe God will anoint them for you), acupressure/puncture and let go and LET GOD.
Amen

anyone had any luck getting a hold of Dana, Brian's wife? I keep getting voicemail and no return calls. I am sure she is trying to deal with all the issues. We are trying to arrange a meetup with AJ Mora, DJ Shwabang, D-Dub and myself.

Praying dude

I've BEEn praying... is there any news, guys?

Hello, I found you guys by searching P.O.P stuff, just thinking about Brian. I am a long time friend of Brian and Dana's. My wife is over their house right now helping Dana.

 Brian has been given two weeks to live by the docs at City of Hope. He is at home with Hospice care currently. He has no short term memory. He is on Morphine and adavan(sp) and several other things to help him feel better. They have stopped the chemo. Please keep praying...

 :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

i am numb and angry

thank you for the update
this hits so close to home
i am saddened, deeply saddened because the last time I saw him at the groove fellowship he was looking great
i know there are no encouraging words than a miracle here or in the next life
if anyone knows Brians address please PM me, i would like to visit on sunday or monday

  Ok, I got a little more info. He went Monday night to Kaiser for severe headaches and vomiting. They did an MRI. The results of the MRI were he has 5 new tumors and the growth rate is extreme. They immediately discontinued all cancer treatments and are just making him comfortable at this point. Per Dana's request, they sent him home via ambulance Wednesday.  Hospice was setup later that night. He has allot of family and friends with him. His church has been there singing praise songs beside his bed. He is in and out of consciousness and sometimes blurts out something funny and off the wall, and sometimes little tidbits of wisdom for the kids. Those of us fortunate enough to know Brian's unique sense of humor should get a little teary eyed smile from that.

  I hope I don't sound blunt or uncaring. I love Brian and his family. Just, at this point it seems all that can be done is to make him comfortable till he goes to heaven, or a miracle occurs.

 I know the Cancer fund has been started here and I know firsthand that times are tough financially for them now.  So as it has been stated before by others, if you feel led to give then please do so.

Thanks,
Scott

same here. I wish I would of got a chance to meet him.

 I read thru the entire thread tonight. He was very loved here. You guys and Gals mean allot to him. I will try to keep you all updated as often as possible.

Wow...M