Hi all,
Praise God Nick and mom are coming home today from UCSF. Although Nick is still a little weak and worn out from all the treatments, they are releasing him to come home today!! We are so excited to have him home and we are so thankful for all of your thoughts, prayers and support. Although he will be released from UCSF, we still have not received the final outcome of his treatments...they will wait a few weeks to do the final MRI and will let us know at that time if the chemo has killed all the cancer. Please continue to pray for Nick asking our Almighty Father to completely and totally heal him and that he will never have to experience this again.
As for Melana, she is doing good. About a week ago we had a "Shaving Mel's Head" party at my house. Although it is not a fun thing to think about, Melana was very positive and had a lot of support from her family & some close friends...as she went from her beautiful hair cut, then transitioning to a mohawk, and then completely shaving her hair off. Also, she received her fourth round of chemo on Friday and has not gotten sick from the chemo this time around...Praise God!! However, she has been very tired and likes to sleep a lot. Please continue to pray that God gives her strength and energy to get through the next couple months of chemo.
With all that being said I am so excited to tell you about an AMAZING web-site that Cheryl Sandberg and Suzi Baxter (from church) have put together for the family. It includes our story, current news, pictures, how to help, Q&C, etc... Please take a look, the web-site is:siblingsincancer.org . We are so thank for for all that Cheryl and Suzi have done for the family and as you will notice there are sponsors on the site too. Suzi has been talking to local venues and asking for support to raise money to help cover expenses that have came up because of Nick & Melana's illnesses.
With that being said...if you live in the Roseville area, Chick-Fil-A has donated Meal Certificates good for any combo meal, a signature salad & beverage or a Kid's Meal with Ice Cream, we are selling them and all the proceeds go toward paying hospital expenses. Please call me (916) 207-1287, or the family (916) 630-9114 if you would like to purchase some of the Chick-Fil-A meal Certificates....but hurry, they are only good through May 10th! Sounds like a great family meal after church on Sunday...wouldn't you agree? :0)
I know that I said a lot in this e-mail but most importantly I wanted to say THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR BEING SUCH A HUGE PART OF OUR FAMILIES LIFE! WE ARE TRULY BLESSED BY YOU AND APPRECIATE ALL YOUR PRAYERS AS WE KNOW THAT GOD IS THE ONE THAT IS HEALING NICK AND MELANA AND THE PHYSICIANS ARE JUST HIS TOOLS. MAY YOU BE BLESSED IN CHRIST.
Living by God's Grace,
The Bresnyan's
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Update 4/17/08
Hi everyone,
Don't forget ladies! Wear a hat on Sunday to support Melena!
After talking to Jan, I have a huge answer to prayer to share.
Nick is doing much better this time around! He hasn't gotten sick with this round of chemo!! Praise the Lord! He and Jan are so encouraged, and can definitely feel your prayers. He doesn't feel like eating very much at all, but this time around, he has been able to force himself to do it anyway, and it is staying down! They changed 2 of the drugs in the chemo regimen this time around, so that might have something to do with the way this has gone so much better, but I am choosing to believe that it is just the Lord working!!
They replaced his stem cells yesterday, and he didn't get sick with that either!! He has been able to walk around and is ministering to the people in the hospital by reaching out to nurses, patients, and family and friends of patients by giving them his necklaces and earrings. He is definitely being salt and light at UCSF!
The prayer request now for Nick is for the time when the stem cells are going to start fighting their way into his marrow. This is a very painful process, as the stem cells are multiplying and swimming around to get into his marrow and joints, which causes A LOT of very severe aching.
Melana's chemo treatment was last Friday, and she has done better this time around too! She has been able to keep the nausea down to a minimum by catching it before it gets bad and taking some medicine. Praise the Lord for the wisdom He has given doctors!
Thank you so much for all your prayers and support. The family is really seeing the Lord's hand in the midst of this hard time. In the near future you'll be hearing more about ways we can be used to bless them and take care of them, so stay tuned!!
Don't forget ladies! Wear a hat on Sunday to support Melena!
After talking to Jan, I have a huge answer to prayer to share.
Nick is doing much better this time around! He hasn't gotten sick with this round of chemo!! Praise the Lord! He and Jan are so encouraged, and can definitely feel your prayers. He doesn't feel like eating very much at all, but this time around, he has been able to force himself to do it anyway, and it is staying down! They changed 2 of the drugs in the chemo regimen this time around, so that might have something to do with the way this has gone so much better, but I am choosing to believe that it is just the Lord working!!
They replaced his stem cells yesterday, and he didn't get sick with that either!! He has been able to walk around and is ministering to the people in the hospital by reaching out to nurses, patients, and family and friends of patients by giving them his necklaces and earrings. He is definitely being salt and light at UCSF!
The prayer request now for Nick is for the time when the stem cells are going to start fighting their way into his marrow. This is a very painful process, as the stem cells are multiplying and swimming around to get into his marrow and joints, which causes A LOT of very severe aching.
Melana's chemo treatment was last Friday, and she has done better this time around too! She has been able to keep the nausea down to a minimum by catching it before it gets bad and taking some medicine. Praise the Lord for the wisdom He has given doctors!
Thank you so much for all your prayers and support. The family is really seeing the Lord's hand in the midst of this hard time. In the near future you'll be hearing more about ways we can be used to bless them and take care of them, so stay tuned!!
Update 4/5/08
I wanted to share with you the update that I got.
Nick and Jan are back in San Fransisco again. Chemo was supposed to begin Monday, but because they were changing and messing around with some of the medications, it didn't actually end up starting until yesterday. He hasn't felt the huge side effects yet, but is feeling tired and very overwhelmed and anxious at the thought of what is to come. Please pray for his appetite, hydration, along with the stomach flu symptons that are expected to hit soon.
Melana will begin her third round of chemo tomorrow at 1:30. Please pray for anxiousness on her part also, along with relief from side effects. The second chemo was a bit less miserable than the first one, since they were able to get the medications figured out. Now she won't be on the medication that she is allergic to. That always helps!
Dave and Jan are both having to be far apart from eachother, and from one of their children that are going through such a hard scary time. Please keep them in your prayers, that God will sustain and comfort them with His grace.
Melana is losing her hair now, which we expected. She and Laurie picked out a beautiful wig, but a few of us put our heads together and decided to still go forward with our efforts to show support to her by wearing hats on Sunday. So ladies, for this coming Sunday, pull out your "Sunday-go-to-meetin'-bonnets," and let's show Melana our heart for her and what she is going through.
Our care package box is still behind the welcome desk, and if anyone is willing to provide meals, we have a few families these days that would be most blessed to be loved in that way. (Bresnyans, Faglianos, and now the new Lee parents!) Give me a call or email if you would like to help in that way. 625-1457
Thank you all for your love, support and care for the Bresnyans. As hard as this time is for them, when the church becomes the Lord's hands and feet to come around and help them, God is glorified and the Bresnyans are encouraged! YAY!
Suzi Baxter
Nick and Jan are back in San Fransisco again. Chemo was supposed to begin Monday, but because they were changing and messing around with some of the medications, it didn't actually end up starting until yesterday. He hasn't felt the huge side effects yet, but is feeling tired and very overwhelmed and anxious at the thought of what is to come. Please pray for his appetite, hydration, along with the stomach flu symptons that are expected to hit soon.
Melana will begin her third round of chemo tomorrow at 1:30. Please pray for anxiousness on her part also, along with relief from side effects. The second chemo was a bit less miserable than the first one, since they were able to get the medications figured out. Now she won't be on the medication that she is allergic to. That always helps!
Dave and Jan are both having to be far apart from eachother, and from one of their children that are going through such a hard scary time. Please keep them in your prayers, that God will sustain and comfort them with His grace.
Melana is losing her hair now, which we expected. She and Laurie picked out a beautiful wig, but a few of us put our heads together and decided to still go forward with our efforts to show support to her by wearing hats on Sunday. So ladies, for this coming Sunday, pull out your "Sunday-go-to-meetin'-bonnets," and let's show Melana our heart for her and what she is going through.
Our care package box is still behind the welcome desk, and if anyone is willing to provide meals, we have a few families these days that would be most blessed to be loved in that way. (Bresnyans, Faglianos, and now the new Lee parents!) Give me a call or email if you would like to help in that way. 625-1457
Thank you all for your love, support and care for the Bresnyans. As hard as this time is for them, when the church becomes the Lord's hands and feet to come around and help them, God is glorified and the Bresnyans are encouraged! YAY!
Suzi Baxter
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