Comments for Tracking Kent's Progress http://kbriggs.wordpress.com Tracking Kent's Progress Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:07:01 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on April 1, 2009 – 6 months later by Darla http://kbriggs.wordpress.com/2009/04/01/april-1-2009-6-months-later/#comment-557 Darla Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:07:01 +0000 http://kbriggs.wordpress.com/?p=312#comment-557 Remembering Kent today........... Hope your family is doing well and healing.......although the missing will never end................. Best to you and your family always. Darla Remembering Kent today………..

Hope your family is doing well and healing…….although the missing will never end……………..

Best to you and your family always.

Darla

]]> Comment on April 1, 2009 – 6 months later by Phil Brabbs http://kbriggs.wordpress.com/2009/04/01/april-1-2009-6-months-later/#comment-553 Phil Brabbs Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:33:00 +0000 http://kbriggs.wordpress.com/?p=312#comment-553 Much love from the Brabbs family in Ann Arbor. We are actually in Little Rock, AR this week get a second perspective on my myeloma. I can't image what you guys are going through, but please know (as foolish as it may sound coming from a stranger) that we are here to help you guys. Seriously. I really feel for your son, b/c every once in a while I get heartbroken at the possibility of me not being there for him. If I can be there for him at all don't hesitate to reach out to me. I am not sure if he is a Michigan football fan, but we could definitely go to a game this fall! Much love once again. Phil & family Much love from the Brabbs family in Ann Arbor. We are actually in Little Rock, AR this week get a second perspective on my myeloma.

I can’t image what you guys are going through, but please know (as foolish as it may sound coming from a stranger) that we are here to help you guys. Seriously.

I really feel for your son, b/c every once in a while I get heartbroken at the possibility of me not being there for him. If I can be there for him at all don’t hesitate to reach out to me. I am not sure if he is a Michigan football fan, but we could definitely go to a game this fall!

Much love once again.

Phil & family

]]> Comment on April 1, 2009 – 6 months later by Nicky Schuur http://kbriggs.wordpress.com/2009/04/01/april-1-2009-6-months-later/#comment-551 Nicky Schuur Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:56:27 +0000 http://kbriggs.wordpress.com/?p=312#comment-551 Kim, I have been thinking about your family so much lately. I just happened to check your web page and was so pleased to see that you had posted fairly recently with an update. I miss Kent so much. You and Kent are such wonderful examples to your kids. Kent's words about never giving up will always stay with you and Keaton and Kristina. I continue to hold your family in my prayers as you continue to journey down this path of grieving Kent and getting through all of those "firsts." God is good and faithful and will never leave you. On those especially difficult days, He will carry you. Blessings to all of you, Nicky Kim,
I have been thinking about your family so much lately. I just happened to check your web page and was so pleased to see that you had posted fairly recently with an update. I miss Kent so much. You and Kent are such wonderful examples to your kids. Kent’s words about never giving up will always stay with you and Keaton and Kristina. I continue to hold your family in my prayers as you continue to journey down this path of grieving Kent and getting through all of those “firsts.” God is good and faithful and will never leave you. On those especially difficult days, He will carry you.

Blessings to all of you,
Nicky

]]> Comment on April 1, 2009 – 6 months later by Linda McCaleb http://kbriggs.wordpress.com/2009/04/01/april-1-2009-6-months-later/#comment-549 Linda McCaleb Wed, 27 May 2009 19:41:40 +0000 http://kbriggs.wordpress.com/?p=312#comment-549 Kim, I think of you from time to time and realize how difficult it must be without Kent. I really miss him here at Meijer. I just wanted to let you know that Kent would be extremely proud of you for the strength that you have exhibited during what had to be the worse days of your life. Your blogging and daily updates during Kent's battle gave me the strength to engage in my personal battle with my diagnosis with breast cancer. Just knowing that Kent was going through something far worse than I could ever imagine allowed me to face each day determined I would be a survivor. Now, a year later I am allowing myself to believe that I am indeed a survivor. Even though I have lost friends along the journey, my faith has increased knowing that God has a plan and purpose for our lives and His plan is not to harm us, but to make us more like Him. Please know that you and your family will be continually in my prayers. Be strong. For you are very precious in His sight and your children are depending on you! In Christ, Linda McCaleb Kim,
I think of you from time to time and realize how difficult it must be without Kent. I really miss him here at Meijer. I just wanted to let you know that Kent would be extremely proud of you for the strength that you have exhibited during what had to be the worse days of your life. Your blogging and daily updates during Kent’s battle gave me the strength to engage in my personal battle with my diagnosis with breast cancer. Just knowing that Kent was going through something far worse than I could ever imagine allowed me to face each day determined I would be a survivor. Now, a year later I am allowing myself to believe that I am indeed a survivor.
Even though I have lost friends along the journey, my faith has increased knowing that God has a plan and purpose for our lives and His plan is not to harm us, but to make us more like Him.
Please know that you and your family will be continually in my prayers.

Be strong. For you are very precious in His sight and your children are depending on you!
In Christ,
Linda McCaleb

]]> Comment on April 1, 2009 – 6 months later by Darla http://kbriggs.wordpress.com/2009/04/01/april-1-2009-6-months-later/#comment-548 Darla Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:57:41 +0000 http://kbriggs.wordpress.com/?p=312#comment-548 Kim, I do check here once in a while hoping that you have added something............it is a long recovery period when you lose a spouse, a dad, a brother, a son...............you will get through this. There are still many people thinking about you and your family often still and wishing you the best always. Your strength and ability to get through what you have has been an inspiration to many. What role models your children have and have had! Remember, if there is ever anything with which I can be of help, just let me know. darla Kim, I do check here once in a while hoping that you have added something…………it is a long recovery period when you lose a spouse, a dad, a brother, a son……………you will get through this. There are still many people thinking about you and your family often still and wishing you the best always. Your strength and ability to get through what you have has been an inspiration to many. What role models your children have and have had! Remember, if there is ever anything with which I can be of help, just let me know. darla

]]> Comment on February 18, 2009 by Sandy http://kbriggs.wordpress.com/2009/02/18/february-18-2009/#comment-545 Sandy Sun, 08 Mar 2009 15:58:04 +0000 http://kbriggs.wordpress.com/?p=310#comment-545 I stumbled upon your blog as I have a relative with MM. He is young, too, and has already had the auto SCT. The first one was not successful, the second was, but I have been led to understand that his BM scan still showed MM cells... not sure to what degree. He has a close relative match for the Allo SCT which will take place in a few weeks. Like you, his wife has had to learn to be many things in his life besides being a loving wife: nurse, chauffeur, nag, comedienne, cook, infection-fighting-cleaning-woman, etc. After reading many MM blogs, I am not deluded about the experimental aspects of any treatment since it appears that MM is a wily adversary. There is no way to know the outcome, and I have a close relationship with He Who Has No Name but the Lord of all and I know He will see us through the tough times ahead. I just wanted to thank you for writing the blog, for being the light in Kent's life you have brought light to others as well. I stumbled upon your blog as I have a relative with MM. He is young, too, and has already had the auto SCT. The first one was not successful, the second was, but I have been led to understand that his BM scan still showed MM cells… not sure to what degree. He has a close relative match for the Allo SCT which will take place in a few weeks. Like you, his wife has had to learn to be many things in his life besides being a loving wife: nurse, chauffeur, nag, comedienne, cook, infection-fighting-cleaning-woman, etc. After reading many MM blogs, I am not deluded about the experimental aspects of any treatment since it appears that MM is a wily adversary. There is no way to know the outcome, and I have a close relationship with He Who Has No Name but the Lord of all and I know He will see us through the tough times ahead.
I just wanted to thank you for writing the blog, for being the light in Kent’s life you have brought light to others as well.

]]> Comment on February 18, 2009 by Darla http://kbriggs.wordpress.com/2009/02/18/february-18-2009/#comment-542 Darla Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:54:19 +0000 http://kbriggs.wordpress.com/?p=310#comment-542 Brian mentions Kent often at work, Kim and many people still talk about him and remember him. They will for a very long time. He was that kind of guy..........a very memorable one. I am dealing now with two of my children having dibilatating diseases. My 31 year old daughter, Wendy, was diagnosed with systemic Lupus almost 5 years ago and just got over a 12 month bout of pneumonia that has permanently damaged her lungs and just last week my 42 year old son, Todd, was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. You just never know..............so, you have to enjoy every minute that you can and build memories every day. I know you and your children did that with Kent. As long as the memories are there he is never truly gone.....................the best to you and your children always. Brian mentions Kent often at work, Kim and many people still talk about him and remember him. They will for a very long time. He was that kind of guy……….a very memorable one.

I am dealing now with two of my children having dibilatating diseases. My 31 year old daughter, Wendy, was diagnosed with systemic Lupus almost 5 years ago and just got over a 12 month bout of pneumonia that has permanently damaged her lungs and just last week my 42 year old son, Todd, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. You just never know…………..so, you have to enjoy every minute that you can and build memories every day. I know you and your children did that with Kent. As long as the memories are there he is never truly gone…………………the best to you and your children always.

]]> Comment on February 18, 2009 by Scott & Linda http://kbriggs.wordpress.com/2009/02/18/february-18-2009/#comment-540 Scott & Linda Sat, 21 Feb 2009 01:31:23 +0000 http://kbriggs.wordpress.com/?p=310#comment-540 Kent is in many of our thoughts Kim as he did touch MANY lives and left an awesome impression...and some "Kent style" memories too! Kent is in many of our thoughts Kim as he did touch MANY lives and left an awesome impression…and some “Kent style” memories too!

]]> Comment on January 15, 2007 by SUSAN http://kbriggs.wordpress.com/2007/01/15/january-15-2007/#comment-539 SUSAN Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:53:45 +0000 http://kbriggs.wordpress.com/2007/01/15/january-15-2007/#comment-539 I LIVE IN OKC AND STUMBLED ONTO YOUR WEB SITE. MY HUSBAND HAS JUST FINISHED CHEMO AND TWO STEM CELL TRANSPLANTS IN LITTLE ROCK. HE IS NOW TAKING REVLIMED AND DOING WELL. WE HAVE LEARNED SO MUCH ABOUT MUTIPLE MYELOMA SO PLEASE FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL ME AT SUZYSIG@AOL.COM AND WE WILL GET TOGETHER. MY HUSBAND CONTINUES TO PRACTICE DENTISTRY AND TO LEAD AN ACTIVE LIFE! I LIVE IN OKC AND STUMBLED ONTO YOUR WEB SITE. MY HUSBAND HAS JUST FINISHED CHEMO AND TWO STEM CELL TRANSPLANTS IN LITTLE ROCK. HE IS NOW TAKING REVLIMED AND DOING WELL. WE HAVE LEARNED SO MUCH ABOUT MUTIPLE MYELOMA SO PLEASE FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL ME AT SUZYSIG@AOL.COM AND WE WILL GET TOGETHER. MY HUSBAND CONTINUES TO PRACTICE DENTISTRY AND TO LEAD AN ACTIVE LIFE!

]]> Comment on Phil by Cassie http://kbriggs.wordpress.com/2008/11/08/phil/#comment-538 Cassie Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:36:03 +0000 http://kbriggs.wordpress.com/?p=305#comment-538 Kim, thank you for your email. We will respond soon. Laurie, I hope you come back to check this... my husband is also seeing Dr. J at U of M. If you ever want to connect please email me cassiebrabbs at gmail dot com. Kim, thank you for your email. We will respond soon.

Laurie, I hope you come back to check this… my husband is also seeing Dr. J at U of M. If you ever want to connect please email me cassiebrabbs at gmail dot com.

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