January Update on Melana

Hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year! I wanted to send out an update before too much time passes and fill you on yet another miracle that we experienced on New Years Eve. Melana went in on December 31st to get her scan and her biopsy and the radiologist proceeded to tell Melana that there is a 10% chance that her lungs could collapse when they do the biopsy because of the location of the tumor. The radiologist proceeded to tell Melana that if her lungs did collapse, she would have to spend the night in the hospital so they could observe and monitor her closely. As you can imagine Melana started to get upset and cry...then Melana felt God by her side and remembered that He is in control. During that time the radiologist left the room to look at the scan of Melana's mass and her nurse gave her some sedatives to relax her. Then a few minutes later the radiologist came back into her room and told Melana that they are NOT going to proceed with the surgery because it appears that the tumor has shrunk from 1 inch to .5 inches, and he felt that the risks didn't outweigh the benefits of completing the biopsy. The radiologist stated Melana is still not in the clear, the size of the mass could have shrunk due to the scan being taken from a different angle, but he seems pretty confident that her mass is not cancerous because cancer doesn't ever shrink. We know that our God is sooooo very amazing and He can and will totally and completely heal Melana from cancer, so we are praying and relying on God to do the healing. We are going to schedule another scan in three months to make sure that the mass is still shrinking, but we praise God for showing us how amazing He is on our last day in 2008. As we look forward to 2009 we are excited to see God continue to work in our lives and use us to bring Him glory.



Thank you all sooooo much for your prayers, love, thoughts, support, e-mails, and phone calls. We will make sure we keep you updated as to Nick (There is no new news about Nick right now. Please just continue to pray that God gives him strength and energy to work during the week, so he can keep his job & insurance) and Melana's progress as we hear more!



Living by God's Grace,



The Bresnyans

Please pray for Melana!!!!!!!!

Hi Friends & Family,

I know that it has been a while since I sent out an update on Nick, Melana and my family, but to be honest it's because we didn't have any new news to share with you all. I do have an update that I'd like to share with all of you and ask you for your prayers. Last Wed, Dec 17th Melana had an appointment to see her oncologist to get the results from her PET scan, that she had completed a week prior. Melana had three (two in her neck and one in her chest) tumors, and based on the results on the scan the two tumors in her neck are gone (Praise God) but the one in her chest is still there. The oncologist can measure a tumor to see if it's cancerous by looking at the cells SUV (not sure what it stands for) but the higher the SUV number the higher likelihood that the tumor is cancer. Unfortunately, the tumor in her chest has increased in SUV's, therefore her oncologist is concerned and is going to complete a biopsy on the tumor on December 31st. Please pray that the mass is just scar tissue or nodules and the it is NOT cancer. We know that our God is the mighty healer and Melana is in God's hands, and we have seen God answer prayers, so please join with us and pray that she is cancer free. Pray that He totally and completely healed Melana and Nick and that they will never have to endure another bout of cancer. As far as Nick's cancer, we still are not positive that the cancer is gone. The oncologists think it's gone, but he has not gotten the official scan to ensure the results of the chemo. Nick will go in for his scan in January and as soon as I get results for both Melana and Nick, I will be sure to forward it to you too!

Thank you so much for your continued prayers, love and support. May you all be richly blessed this holiday season. Enjoy your time with family and friends and keep Jesus at the center of your celebration. When your family goes through a year like my family has in 2008, it makes me realize how amazing our God really is and how thankful I am that He has given our family hope, joy, peace, and love.

May God bless you all and keep you wrapped in His arms!

Living by God's Grace,

The Bresnyans

HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS FUNDRAISER!!!!!!

Harbor Freight Tools is very generously hosting a Siblings In Cancer fundraiser on October 12th! Please join us on Sunday, October 12th from 8am-2pm, for another silent auction and amazing fundraiser!!! Located in Rocklin at 6860 Five Star Blvd

Amazing cool cars (HOT ROD SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Live music
Jump house
Yummy food
Silent auction
Fun surprises!!
Much, much more!!!!!!!!

Sponsored by Harbor Freight, American Furniture Galleries, Scandinavian Designs, Roseville Toyota, Roamin Angels Street Rods and Classic cars, and many more!

Help Melana get a college scholarship

Melana is actually applying for a $3,000 college scholarship and has made a 3 minute video talking about her experience with cancer and why she should get the scholarship. Please go onto the web-site www.whyideserveascholarship.com and vote for Melana to get the scholarship. The more votes she receives, the better chance she has to win. You can vote 1x per day...it is very easy, all you need to do is register (they will e-mail you a confirmation stating that you have registered, it’s titled WIDAS and it could take up to 12 hours to go thru) then you can go on that site and vote until your little heart is content. PLEASE VOTE ASAP AND OFTEN...ALSO PLEASE TELL FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO VOTE TOO!! As you know college can be expensive, and this is an amazing way for her to get a scholarship…and I promise you will be blessed by the video. :0)

August Update

Hi all,

Just wanted to send out an update on Nick and Melana as I have some exciting news to share with you!!

Nick has been feeling well for the most part and he has been very busy making more jewelry and handing it out to all the ladies that he meets. As always he is continuing to bless everyone that he comes in contact with. Please continue to pray for him as he has an appointment with his Oncologist on Thursday and with his Endocrinologist next month and we are waiting to get status on the results of his chemo treatments. Also, we are praying that he will be able to go back to work soon; doing some sort of light duty….he has an appointment to talk to his employer on Wednesday in regards to returning back to work.

As far as Melana goes, I am soooooo very excited to tell you that she just finished her last round of chemo on Friday, Aug 15th!! We are so very happy that she is done and we wanted you know how blessed we are for all of your prayers and support. As of this weekend though, Melana actually has Shingles! Please be praying for her quick healing!

FUNDRAISING FESTIVITES at the FAIRGROUNDS!!!

SAVE THE DATE SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 13TH ON YOUR CALANDERS!!! FROM 11AM TO 1PM, WE ARE HOSTING A HUGE FUNDRAISING EVENT AT THE PLACER COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS IN ROSEVILLE. THERE WILL BE A SILENT AUCTION, COMEDIAN GARY KING, LOCAL MUSICIANS, AND MORE ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE KIDS!!! PLEASE HELP US SUPPORT THIS FAMILY BY COMING OUT FOR THIS EVENT AND HAVE FUN WHILE BROWSING THROUGH THE SILENT AUCTION! IT WILL BE AN AMAZING DAY!

WE ARE ALSO LOOKING FOR INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO WOULD BE WILLING TO DONATE ITEMS FOR THE SILENT AUCTION, AND ALSO TO SPONSOR THE EVENT BY UNDERWRITING SOME OF THE COST. PLEASE CONTACT SUZI BAXTER AT 916-625-1457

SHOP FROM HOME FOR FUNDRAISING!!!!!!

We have been given an amazing opportunity for a fundraising event! For the next year, you can go to Carol Ann's Gifts and Collectables online, to shop for gifts for friends and family (or for yourself!) and the shop will donate 30% of the proceeds of the sale directly to the Siblings In Cancer fund! It's easy to do and so handy for those of us who find it easier to shop from home!!!

Go to www.carolanngifts.com, (and bookmark it on your computer for lots of future use!) and shop! During the checkout process, you will be asked for a fundraising code. Type in the word "siblings" and 30% will go to the Bresnyan family.

Thank you so much for your support and happy shopping!
If you have any questions, contact Suzi at (916)622-6282