Hi everyone,

First of all we would like to extend our most sincere gratitude for all the donations made on Gofundme.  You are all so generous and your words of kindness are overwhelming.  After discussing further sharing Gofundme on Facebook with Brian, he is okay with everyone sharing his story.[...]

Good morning,

After much debate and praying, our families have initiated a Gofundme page for Brian which is called Brian's Battle.  Please note that there are a lot of Brian's Battles going on right now so you just need to search to find Brian's picture ... you can't miss that beautiful smile!  In no means are we asking that you donate, but if you decide you would like to ... we would ask that you do not post on Facebook.  Believe me, you will be prompted to if not once, but maybe multiple times.  Again, please accept our sincere thank you for everything everyone has done and is continuing to do for our family.  PRAYERS are still our #1 priority.[...]

We saw the neurosurgeon today at Northwestern Memorial and he told us it was very normal for Brian to be feeling more tired and worse a couple of weeks after the surgery because they had stopped the steroids.  That made us feel much better.[...]

We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving holiday.  We were thankful we got to spend some time with our families.  Brian has been taking it easy.  We had an appointment yesterday with the Radiologist and the target date to begin radiation and chemotherapy is December 11th.  Please continue your posts and prayers as they really fuel our hope and positive outlook as we continue our journey through this difficult time.[...]

We won't have a whole lot going on the rest of this week due to the Thanksgiving holiday.  We want to thank everyone for all of your support and prayers.  We hope you all have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving![...]

Brian woke up feeling really tired today; however, we have an awesome clinical massage therapist who specializes in cancer and spent 2 hours with us.  She educated us on diet as well as relaxation techniques.  Brian felt 100% better when she was finished.  While we cannot even begin to thank everyone for all the food and treats that have been dropped off, she strongly recommends that we stay away from sugars, starches and dairy products.  [...]

We're just taking it easy and are so glad to be sleeping in our own beds!  Thanks for all the well wishes![...]

10:30 am

Brian is starting to feel much better and we're hoping to go home soon!  Further details to follow.  Thanks for everyone's support and prayers.[...]

8:00 am

Good morning - all is about the same.  Brian is having a hard time getting comfortable in the hospital bed - he wishes he had his own pillows.  The doctors/nurses are reducing his I.V. fluids by half as they want him to start drinking more.  They are hoping to get him up and moving around much more today.  He did take a shower last night - thank goodness!  Please continue to pray for us.[...]

7:30 am

Another rough night for Brian ... around 2:30 am he became very, very dizzy and started vomiting.  They gave him some meds and applied cold packs and he now seems to be doing better.  The nurse told us that it is not uncommon for that to happen and actually said he is doing awesome.  She followed up by saying ... you did just have brain surgery!  They've noticed that he is walking much steadier and moving quicker as well as they noticed his left hand seems to be doing better at grabbing pills, etc.  He has a little more control.  We're hoping after hearing that from the nurse that he can sleep a little better.  One day at a time and a lot of prayers, please.[...]