quick Bradyr update

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Re: quick Bradyr update

Postby live2jett » Thu May 14, 2009 7:44 pm

Hi Sharon,
Thank you for sharing with us the update on Brady and yourself. I continue to pray for the both of you!!! May God continue to sine his light on both of you..Sincerley, Debbie
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Re: quick Bradyr update

Postby gofisch » Thu May 14, 2009 7:55 pm

Sharon, thank you for sharing the Brady news with us. Brady, thank you for sharing Sharon with us.

Please know we are sending virtual hugs to you both.

Love,

Frances
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Re: quick Bradyr update

Postby Ivona » Thu May 14, 2009 8:49 pm

Sharon,

I may not know you..but you are one helluva strong woman. I cannot imagine what you are going thru..it must be pure hell.

My thoughts and prayers are with you.
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Re: quick Bradyr update

Postby Annaleisa » Thu May 14, 2009 10:34 pm

Sharon, thank you for the update.
You and Brady have been such an important part of this community.
Prayers are going up for both of you tonight, tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow...
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Re: quick Bradyr update

Postby dianne052506 » Thu May 14, 2009 11:25 pm

Sharon,
I wish I had words, any words, to offer, put nothing sounds just right. Please know that prayers are offered for both of you, and that you and Brady are loved by so many.
Dianne
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Re: quick Bradyr update

Postby James65 » Fri May 15, 2009 5:44 am

I've barely been able to think of anything other than what you and Brady are going through. I love seeing his smiling photo on his posts and will miss it very much.

Best to you,
James
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Re: quick Bradyr update

Postby momsCancer » Sun May 17, 2009 6:09 am

Sharon, I don't think I would have made it through last summer without the online help, encouragement and support from Brady. He was God Sent. One way he helped us was by recommending certain pain meds to control Mom's pain, what she was taking wasn't working. I'm not sure the doctors would have ever prescribed it without us specifically asking. Those medications saved her. Please know that I am praying for you all. God Bless.
MOM has Stage 2 Anal Cancer on chemo (5-FU and Mitomycin-C) for 6 weeks. Looking to vent and give/receive support. My blog address is;

www.onecrazeemommy.blogspot.com

I should change the name to one crazee daughter, I think.

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Re: quick Bradyr update

Postby Ed_at_1E » Wed May 20, 2009 3:58 pm

Sharon, I'm one of a *lot* of folks in the technical community that have known Brady for upward of 10 years (in my case, at least), and have been following Brady's progress closely, thanks to Bill Anderson's willingness to share information with a handful of us. He shared this link (and Facebook) with a select group of us that are particularly close to Brady's team in Redmond. I just want you to have a sense of how far-reaching Brady''s touch has gone over the years with all of us... There are literally thousands who have been deeply impacted by Brady over the years..... these are folks you will likely never meet, but you should know about.

We are all praying for the both of you. You have a virtual army of us geeks out here supporting you, all of us having been made "better", both personally and professionally, for knowing Brady...

Sincerely,

Ed Aldrich

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Re: quick Bradyr update

Postby Cliff Hobbs » Wed May 20, 2009 4:53 pm

Yes, as Ed says there is an army of us "out here" thinking of you guys - stay strong we're all rooting for you all :wink:

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Re: quick Bradyr update

Postby Leigh » Wed May 20, 2009 8:23 pm

Thinking of you and Bradyr.
Leigh
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Re: quick Bradyr update

Postby SteveThompson » Wed May 20, 2009 8:41 pm

Sharon,

I'm part of the tech community that knows and been impressed by Brady for a long time; > 10 years.

Please know that you and your family are in our prayers.

Steve


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